The Monument Quilt Makes University Debut at OU
On Friday, October 13, 2017, the Monument Quilt came to Athens, Ohio to be displayed at Peden Stadium. This marked the first time the project has been on a university campus, though it has been to 22 different cities and dozens of other locations around the United States. So far, the quilt has been in Ohio for five different occasions. It has made appearances in Toledo, Columbus, Springfield, the suburbs of Cleveland and now Athens. Having begun in May of 2013, the Monument Quilt has since grown into a national icon that consists of thousands of individual stories from victims of sexual assault. The individual quilts that make up the larger one can have as many different stories on them as will fit. "The Monument Quilt is a crowd-sourced collection of thousands of stories from survivors of rape and abuse," the organization's website says. "By stitching our stories together, we are creating and demanding public space to heal." |
The Monument Quilt's stops in Ohio. Source: https://themonumentquilt.org/
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In sounds: Students and organizers alike had plenty to say about the quilt's presence on Ohio University's campus.
Emily Mason explains why she came to see the quilt and the impact it had.
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Andy Figueroa highlights the inspiring message that the Monument Quilt gives off.
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Abbey Knupp discusses her involvement in getting the Monument Quilt to come to OU.
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Reiya Bhat talks about the impact of the visual of the quilts and the importance of discussing sexual assault.
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In Photos: The Monument Quilt