Onyx Patchworks is a solo exhibition at the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, showcasing the ongoing textile works and art quilts of Dr. Jaleesa Wells. Dr. Wells is a Berea KY‑based craft artist, scholar, and founder of BossiRainbow®, where she bridges textile traditions and contemporary expression, using craft and archival research to honor cultural memory and shine a light on community histories. The Onyx Patchworks exhibition explores Black Kentucky history through art quilts and textile art book pages inspired by archival and historical records from Kentucky’s archives and historical sites. The exhibition illuminates hidden stories of Black Kentuckians, inviting visitors to engage with history through memory and textiles.
Reception: August 13 from 5 - 7:30pm
The Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
137 North Broadway
Berea Kentucky 40403
United States