Starts on November 8, 2024

---

Peace x Piece: Stitching Hope features five talented and resolute women; Patricia Cawley-Reid (NB), Alma Newton(AB), Brenda Philp (AB), Robin Pawliuk (BC/AB) and Carla Costuros (AB), who came together to create thirteen unique quilts alongside one collaborative quilt in a collective action effort to help those in need. They explore the question—what can one person do? Following this exhibition, the quilts will be donated to various local charities and organisations such as the Bissell Centre or the Canada Palestine Cultural Association. 

Alma Newton experienced the power of a humble gift when her family received a beautiful Canadian-made quilt in 1942 from the Red Cross through a Canadian soldier stationed in Aldershot, England.  

All five artist/artisans look at what can be achieved through the power of small acts in their own communities and spheres of influence through their own lens. Their efforts will have a profound impact on others. Whether they are refugees from a war-torn country, homeless or going through hard times, the gift of a quilt brings hope not only through its warmth, but through the touch of the human hand that reaches out with every stitch.