Dr. Elizabeth Townsend Gard is a professor of copyright law at Tulane University in New Orleans. She has been instrumental in building the Just Wanna Quilt community, podcast, research project and publishing arm. There’s also a Just Wanna Quilt Facebook Group. Elizabeth’s curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious. I am excited that she invited me to talk about my creative and curatorial practice, some upcoming exhibition opportunities and a touch of copyright. Here’s a link to our podcast chat:
Listen to “Brenda Gael Smith talks to us about entering quilt contests” on Spreaker.While some of the copyright commentary and analysis do not have application outside of the United States, I applaud Elizabeth for diving deep into this fascinating area and promoting the education of quilters, small businesses and the broader industry. Elizabeth has just been named a Newcomb Institute Greenbaum Fellow to continue her research on copyright and quilting, expanding to the narratives we create in fiber. I look forward to seeing where this takes her in 2020.
