African American Shipyard History Quilt Project
September 5 – October 5, 2024
Shipyard Artists Stacey M. Carter and William Rhodes spent the past year uncovering the shipyard’s history with Bayview seniors. The exhibit will showcase this rich history through quilts created by William Rhodes, historic documents documented by Stacey Carter, and oral histories gathered by the two artists.
Just out - a brief interview with the artists on KQED: LISTEN
A short sampling of the senior interviews: LISTEN
Reception: Thursday, September 5, 6-8 p.m. RSVP for Free Tickets
Gallery Exhibition: Open Saturdays September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 1 -5 p.m.
Saturday Walkabouts with additional artists in their studios: Saturday September 14, 21, 28
Docent Tour through exhibit with Stacey Carter: Saturday, September 14, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. - no RSVP needed.
Community Day: Saturday, September 21, 2-4 p.m. RSVP for Free Tickets
Talk with the Artists: Saturday, October 5, 2-4 p.m. RSVP for Free Tickets
About Stacey Carter
A shipyard artist since 1998, Carter has transformed her studio into a mini-museum, offering tours focused on the shipyard's history, with abundant information on the challenges for African American workforce. She is a painter of the urban environment, and was drawn into the shipyard's history by her artistic exploration of the historic shipyard buildings.
About William Rhodes
As current Shipyard Artist-in-Residence and director of the intergenerational art program at a local senior center, Rhodes collaborates with seniors to unearth family stories and transform them into art. His work collaborative work with local seniors has already resulted in many community history quilts, and the Shipyard history quilts are the latest addition.
Support Acknowledgement:
This exhibit is made possible by the California Arts Council and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and California Humanities.
Location: Shipyard Gallery, Building 101, Hunters Point Shipyard (GPS: 451 Galvez Ave., San Francisco, CA) Directions
Accessible: 100% accessible event, reserved 
parking
This exhibit is made possible by the California Arts Council, the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, California Humanities, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
