Meet the Artist: Kristel Johnson
The public is welcome to meet Kristel Johnson and her story quilts on Saturday, April 29, from 2 to 4 pm. Kristel will be speaking at Redwood Studio next door to the Adobe Art Center. This free presentation will showcase many of her huge fabric works.
Kristel specializes in one-of-a-kind quilted tapestries honoring the African American Experience. She uses authentic African fabrics and beads, plus key artifacts and texts. Her quilt series bear titles such as “Plantation to White House;” “Descendants of Greatness;” and “Black Minds Matter.”
Khristel’s quilts have been on exhibit in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Fresno, UC Davis, San Jose, San Lorenzo, and Santa Clara’s Office of Education. In April, her quilts were displayed at the Hayward Public Library. Khristel has presented her quilts to many groups, but she especially loves to talk to students. As an educator for over 30 years, she continues to teach.
Redwood Studio is not visible from the San Miguel Street entrance. A sign next to the Skateboard Park announces the Adobe Art Center. Follow the road back, turn night, and at the end is a parking lot. This lot is right in front of the Redwood Studio entrance.
