Historical exhibits on display now in Elmont

Freeport artist April Marius's "African-American Doll Exhibit," in honor of Black History Month, is on display now at the Elmont Memorial Library.

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“Quilts by the Quilt-N-Queens Guild,” an African-American quilt exhibit, is on display now at the Elmont Memorial Library, in celebration of Black History Month.

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Charles Winslow's "Black History Collection" and "Thread Art Exhibit" are on display now, throughout the month of February, at the Elmont Memorial Library.

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Donald Morency of Elmont and his son, Antoine Eric St. Clair Morency, 1, visited the Elmont Memorial Library recently to see artwork commemorating Black History Month, such as this piece portraying Malcolm X. Story, page 10. At Right, Sen. Jack Martins honored Gene Grant with a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award at the annual Black History Month Celebration in Elmont on Feb. 13.

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A historical display by artist Charles Winslow

Charles Winslow's "Black History Collection" and "Thread Art Exhibit" are on display now, throughout the month of February, at the Elmont Memorial Library.

Winslow is one of America's most distinguished artists. He's internationally known, and respected for his distinctive style of thread art. He creates pictures with nylon thread and pins. Winslow, a self-taught artist, has been drawing and painting since early childhood, but it was not until the 1960s that he started on his original art form. His original use of this medium has been extensively exhibited in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Texas, California, North Carolina, Virginia and Long Island.

Winslow has had several one-man shows and exhibited at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Union Carbide, New York City, the American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts, the Washington Square art exhibit, the Long Island African-American Museum and several libraries and galleries throughout the United States. Winslow is the recipient of more than 50 awards and has earned the nickname "The Thread Man" by his fellow artists. He's also a member of several professional organizations, and a founder of the Long Island Black Artist Association, established in 1968.

Celebrating the art of quilt-making

“Quilts by the Quilt-N-Queens Guild,” an African-American quilt exhibit, is on display now at the Elmont Memorial Library, in celebration of Black History Month. Based in Jamaica, Queens, the guild is made up of textile artists who share an interest in quilt design — including traditional hand-pieced bed covers to modern machine-made pieces — and are dedicated to preserving the art and authenticity of quilt-making.

African-American Doll Exhibit  

Freeport artist April Marius's "African-American Doll Exhibit," in honor of Black History Month, is on display now at the Elmont Memorial Library. The exhibit includes dozens of late 19th and early 20th century African-American dolls, collected by Marius.

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