# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey
SATURDAY | JUNE 27| 1:30-2:45 PM
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | LECTURE

Join quilt artist Kena Tangi Dorsey for an inspiring lecture that celebrates the vibrant beauty and cultural richness of African textiles! Discover how to confidently incorporate stunning fabrics from Ghana, Nigeria, and other regions of Africa into your quilts.

Kena will share tips on selecting and pairing African fabrics, insights into the meanings behind popular designs, and examples from her own quilt work that showcase the power and personality of African wax prints. Whether your quilting style leans traditional, contemporary, or modern, this lecture will spark new ideas and encourage you to embrace the big, the bold, and the beautiful in your next creation!

This program is made possible through a generous bequest by Lynda Thomas (1950-2021).

Ticketed Event: Members $15 | General $20

Questions? Email programs@bowers.org or call 714.567.3677. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs. Tickets are non-refundable.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-ana/the-big-bold-and-beautiful-using-african-prints-in-quilts-with-kena-dorsey/200030098958010
- **Event Categories**: art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Ana
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bowers Museum
- **lat**: 33.763
- **long**: -117.868
- **full address**: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana,CA,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey being held?
  - **A:** The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Bowers Museum, Santa Ana,CA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey?
  - **A:** The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey is organized by Bowers Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Ana, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Big, Bold and Beautiful: Using African Prints in Quilts with Kena Dorsey sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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