Quilts Grace the Halls of
Orlando City Hall in Special Exhibit on the
Area’s Agricultural History
We
are so very honored to have had our Lake
Apopka Farmworker Memorial Quilts be such an important part of the recent
exhibition at the Orlando City Hall Terrace Gallery. The exhibit’s title, In the Eyes of the Hungry, was taken from John Steinbeck’s novel The
Grapes of Wrath which depicts the struggle facing farmworkers in the ever
changing agricultural and economic landscape. The quilts are a tribute to the
lives of farmworkers lost, and whose health was compromised due to the terrible
and dangerous conditions while harvesting crops.
The
exhibition featured pieces that reflect Florida’s Agricultural History. Quotes
from The Grapes of Wrath graced some pieces in the show which connected
the hardship and continuous adjustments taken by farmworkers from both past and
present. As Benjamin Gallagher from Artborne
magazine described, “The show allows the viewer a glimpse into these plights
and a chance to understand a history that might not otherwise be told.”
The
quilts continue to keep the legacy of the former Lake Apopka farmworkers alive
and help to tell the story of the people who fed America for generations.
You
can read the article about the exhibit here:
Some
photos of the exhibit:
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