JACL Honolulu’s QUILT Fellowship Program’s inaugural cohort will begin gathering in January 2024. Through the QUILT Fellowship, selected fellows will connect with civil rights advocates, social justice activists and other community leaders. Fellows will attend workshops from January 2024 to April 2024 where they will learn skills in board service, community organizing, grant writing, and project implementation. 

Fellows will work closely with JACL facilitators to prepare detailed plans for capstone projects. They will then work on individual or group projects, 3-12 months in duration, to forward the JACL Honolulu chapter’s commitment to civil rights and social justice. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend for their participation in the fellowship as well as funding for their individual or group projects. Individual and group projects will be presented at the 2024 JACL Honolulu annual gala.

How can you help?

We welcome your support of our efforts to build the next generation of community leaders. You may make a donation at Givebutter or by emailing us at JACLHon@gmail.com.

This program was made possible in part by long-time supporter, social justice advocate, and textile artist Ellen Godbey Carson.  She has donated one-of-a-kind quilts, pictured here. These beautiful quilts were lovingly designed and made from dozens of vintage kimono silks and fabrics she collected. More information on how to obtain these one-of-a-kind quilts will be provided at the 2023 Distinguished Service Awards Gala, Saturday, November 18, 2023; by emailing JACLHon@gmail.com or at our Givebutter site.

***Each quilt has a sleeve on the upper back side to easily hang the quilt.  For longevity of your quilt, keep it out of direct sunlight and do not wash it (dry clean only).

Enjoy the gallery:

(1) Murasaki (immediately below) – Medium (26”w x 34”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics has a cacophony of purples and violets, including flowers, fans, birds, arrows and intricate shibori fabrics.

(2) Kouyou (autumn leaves) (immediately below) – Medium (30”w x 35”h), this collage of small pieces of lovely vintage kimono fabrics celebrates the beauty of autumn, including flowers,  flying cranes, people in the past, and intricate shibori fabrics.

 (3) Ikigai (Joy in life) (immediately below) – Small (25”w x 35”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the purpose and joy in life, and includes flowers, flying cranes, and intricate shibori fabrics. 

 (4) Murasaki (immediately below) – Medium (26”w x 33”h) – this collage of small kimono fabrics has a cacophony of violets and purples, including flowers and intricate shibori fabrics.

(5) Ikigai (joy in life) (red & white, immediately below) – Medium (27”w x 35”h) – this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the sense of purpose and joy in life.  Its 16 squares depict a kimono of red and white auspicious patterns, including folding fans, flying cranes, kanji characters, gold leaf, floral, arrows, and intricate shibori fabrics.

(6) Ikigai (joy in life) (black & red, immediately below) – Medium (27”w x 35”h) – this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the sense of purpose and joy in life.  Its 16 squares depict a kimono of black and red auspicious patterns, including waves, people in the past, kanji characters, foliage and intricate shibori fabrics. 

(7) Ikigai (joy in life) (immediately below) – Medium (27”w x 35”h) – this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the sense of purpose and joy in life.  Its 16 squares depict a kimono of black and red auspicious patterns, including waves, flying cranes, mari balls, kanji characters, arrows, and intricate shibori fabrics. 

(8) Ikigai (joy in life) (immediately below) – Medium (27”w x 35”h) – this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the sense of purpose and joy in life.  Its 16 squares depict a kimono of black and red auspicious patterns, including waves, flying cranes, forest scenery, kanji characters, flowers, village scenery, hand-stitched gold embroidery, and many intricate shibori fabrics.

(9) Ikigai (joy in life) (immediately below) – Medium (27”w x 35”h) – this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics evokes the sense of purpose and joy in life.  Its 16 squares depict a kimono of black and red auspicious patterns, including waves, folding fans, kanji characters, flowers, gold flake, and intricate shibori fabrics.

(10) Samurai (immediately below) – Medium (32”w x 42”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics recalls the honor of the samurai, with many fabrics from men’s kimono, scenes of Mt. Fuji, scenes from old village characters, dragons, calligraphy, birds, eggplant, bamboo sculpture, and intricate shibori fabrics. 

(11) Ikigai (joy in life) (immediately below) – Small (28”w x 40”h) this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics celebrates long life and success, with striking red, black and white colors, and includes calligraphy, mari balls, folding fans and intricate shibori fabrics.

(12) Murasaki (immediately below) – Medium (31”w x 44”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics has a cacophony of purposes and violets, including flowers, temple and garden scenes, origami cranes and intricate shibori fabrics.

(13) Kouyou (autumn leaves) (immediately below) – Medium (31”w x 41”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics celebrates the beauty of autumn, including flowers, maple leaves, flying birds, a temple and intricate shibori fabrics.  

(14) Kouyou (autumn leaves) (immediately below) – Medium (31”w x 40”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics celebrates the beauty of autumn, including flowers, maple leaves, flying cranes (tsuru), and intricate shibori fabrics. 

(15) I’ve Got the Blues for Japan (immediately below) – Medium (31”w x 40”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics has a cacophony of blues, including Mt. Fuji, village life, peacock feathers, ocean waves, and intricate shibori fabrics.

(16) Murasaki – Medium (31”w x 46”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics has a cacophony of purples and violets, including flowers, grapes, an embroidered obi, and intricate shibori fabrics.

(17) Arashi (stormy) – Medium (31”w x 42”h), this collage of lovely vintage kimono fabrics has gray and maroon colors, flowers, a geisha, and intricate shibori fabrics.