The Shadow Views Quilts at San Francisco City Hall

On January 19, 2007, The Shadow had the opportunity to visit the offices of San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi for his monthly "Third Friday Art Reception". This was The Shadow's first visit to Supervisor Mirkarimi's office since November. This exhibit is entitled "Artful Aging: Quilts by AgeSong Senior Artists".

One of the colorful quilts from the show

This exhibit consists of several quilts (large and small) that were created by the residents of AgeSong, a senior community located in the Hayes Valley area of San Francisco.

An AgeSong resident and one of the artists with three of his quilts

To quote from the press release provided to The Shadow by Supervisor Mirkarimi's office:

This show will be dedicated to Harriet Tubman, an African-American icon known as "Moses" to her people for her work with the Underground Railroad leading slaves out of bondage to the North. Ninety-nine years ago, in 1908, Harriet Tubman established the first home for the elderly and indigent blacks. Located in Auburn, New York, this has since become known as The Harriet Tubman Home. Her vision and concern for the elderly continues today in assisted living communities throughout the world and specifically in AgeSong's Hayes Valley Care and Laguna Grove Care.

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi (right) with an AgeSong resident/artist and her quilt

This show will run through February 14, 2007 in the offices of Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 282, during normal business hours. For more information on AgeSong, visit their website.

For more pictures from the reception, click here.