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Marla Jackson is a world-renowned visual narrative artist and quilter and is the director of the African American Quilt Museum and Textile Academy in Lawrence, KS. Marla is a community-based visual art educator who donates art supplies and her expertise to students at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School in Lawrence, Kansas. Her works have been exhibited in over thirty-five national and international venues, including the American Folk Art Museum and the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her work has been featured in the Kansas History Society Quarterly, Threads of Faith, MS Magazine, Speaking Out of Turn Magazine, PBS programs, local and regional syndicated press, as well as exhibit catalogs. Marla's company, Marla Quilts Inc. African American Museum and Textile Academy is an impetus for developing artistic skills, enhancing individual and communal expression, and furthering intellectual awareness. Her work can be viewed online at www.marlaquiltsinc.com. Marla's narrative quilts are inspired by the oral histories of her ancestors and the Kansas region.

Awards: From Slavery to a Free State: The Story of Maria (Rogers) Martin, Kansas Humanities Council 2015 Douglas County Heritage Commission: 2013 Freedom's Frontier: 2013, 2014 Kansas Creative Arts Industry Commission