LaShawnda Crowe Storm is an American artist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is known for quilting scenes of historic lynching and violence against African Americans. She is most well known for her quilt of the lynching of Laura Nelson.[1]
LaShawnda Crowe Storm | |
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| Alma mater | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Notable work | "Her Name Was Laura Nelson", 2013 and "redLines", 2022 |
Life and Education
editCrowe Storm went to University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where she received her Bachelors of Arts in English / Creative Writing. She also went to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she received her Masters in Fine Arts.[2]
She works at the Community Engagement Director at the School of Liberal Arts Indiana University Indianapolis with Spirit & Place.[3][4]
Art
editLaShawnda Crowe Storm started The Lynch Quilts Project, which is a community of quilters that work together to depict Lynching of African Americans throughout time by sewing quilts.[5] Her art focuses on issues surrounding Black Americans, such as Redlining, while also contributing to community art projects in Indianapolis.[6][7]
Selected Works and Exhibitions
editReferences
edit- ^ Hutson, Laura (2013-02-01). "Strange Fruit: The Controversial Quilt by Indiana Artist LaShawnda Crowe Storm". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ Storm, LaShawnda Crowe (2016-11-26). "Meet LaShawnda Crowe Storm". ArtPlace. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ DeNoon, Leigh (2017-09-06). "A Yearlong Conversation On Race Starts In Indy". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "LaShawnda Crowe Storm - Spirit & Place". Spirit & Place - School of Liberal Arts Centers. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ WILLIAMS-GIBSON, JESSICA (2011-12-01). "Artist Uses Quilting As a Lens into Racial History, Today's Injustices". Indianapolis Recorder. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ a b Letherby, Gayle; Reynolds, Gillian (2020-08-25), "All Aboard the 'Play Station'", Train Tracks, Routledge, pp. 109–136, doi:10.4324/9781003136385-5, ISBN 978-1-003-13638-5, retrieved 2024-05-31
- ^ a b "Textile Tuesday with LaShawnda Crowe Storm for "Past is Present"". textilesocietyofamerica.org. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Star, Vic Ryckaert, The Indianapolis. "Quilt depicting horrors of lynching stirs emotions". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dietz, Cleveland (2017-11-03). "Artists Tackle Slavery, Lynching, And Sexual Violence In New Exhibit". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "New multisensory art fair Butter hopes to make Indianapolis a Black arts destination". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Young, Kayte. "Groundwork Indy helps to build personal and community resilience through garden and conservation work". Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living - Indiana Public Media. Retrieved 2024-05-31.