• Respect • Citizenship • Compromise • Country over party and corporate influence • Courage • Candor • Compassion • Creativity
 Trimble's PNT article in print.
PRESS & MEDIA
• January 27, 2020 Phoenix New Times/online - Robrt Pela https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/ann-morton- phoenix-fiber-art-violet-protest-11432051 • January 30 - February 5, 2020 Phoenix New Times/print - Lynn Trimble  Amy and Ann (l to r) in the KJZZ studio.
• March 5, 2020
KJZZ, The Show - Lauren Gilger with Amy Silverman's Raising Phoenix - listen and see photos: kjzz.org/content/1471106/amy-silvermans-raising-phoenix-resist-agitate-embroider • June 2, 2020
Read and listen to a review of the Violet Protest project by Deborah Ross on ExploreArtDenver.com • June 24, 2020 This is a fun one. Kosmo Esplan, a young man from Northfield, MN is doing his own spin off of Some Good News by John Krasinski. In Episode #8, he does a shout out about the Violet Protest. You can watch it here on YouTube. (the shout out is at 2:30 - 3:54) • July 9, 2020 Lu Peters is a Violet Protester in the Dallas/Fort Worth area who has made over 100 squares! Her friend, Christine Miller is the founder of ExploreFiber.com An interview with Lu Peters about her participation in the Violet Protest. Check out this Explore Fiber blog post • July 16, 2020 We are very proud to announce that the Violet Protest project is now included on the Storycloth Database site of the George Washington University Art Therapy Program/Alexandria Graduate Education Center under "Textile Activism" http://www.storyclothdatabase.org/textile-activism • July 30, 2020 Ann was honored to have had an interview with Christine Miller, founder of ExploreFiber.com . After meeting virtually with the Dallas Area Fiber Artists group, she was able to actually connect with Christine face to face and experience some of her wonderful work. To read more about the background behind Ann's work and the orchestration of other public projects - check out the interview here. • August, 2020 The Violet Protest has been included in Phoenix Magazine's "Best of the Valley Awards" for 2020. It is an editor's pick for "Best Crafty Statement". A title composed especially for the project, (. . . well, we might have suggested a different description), we are honored that the project was recognized and is a part of this much anticipated edition. Take a look here. • September, 2020 The Violet Protest was included in Phoenix New Times' 2020 Best of Phoenix Awards. It is the pick for "Best Community Project". Take a look! • September, 2020 The Phoenix Art Museum has featured Ann's story in their Artist Spotlight - Ann Morton, In Her Own Words. It was such an honor to be included in this really well-researched series by the amazing staff at Phoenix Art Museum. • November, 2020 The Violet Protest has been included in the online Visual Arts Resource in an article written by Lynn Trimble, Quiet "Violet Protest" Art Counters Noise of Hyperpartisan Era • January, 2021 The Violet Protest was featured in a TV segment on KTVK, ABC affiliate in Phoenix. Reporter Karla Navarrete happened to have a neighbor that is a Violet Protester who told her about the project right after inauguration day on January 20th. This segment aired on January 22, 2021. Take a look!! • January, 2021 Stitching the Country Together: How the Violet Protest Promotes Unity - featured on the Downtown Devil - the Front Page of Downtown Phoenix, written by journalist Sara Blue. • March, 2021 Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, the magazine published by Handweavers Guild of America, has included a generous article on the Violet Protest in their Spring 2021 issue 205. The opportunity to share thoughts as this project has progressed and thrived during the events of 2020 is such a gift. • March 14, 2021 The Violet Protest was featured in artdaily.com ("The First Art Newspaper on the Net) - Phoenix Art Museum presents two exhibitions of work by Arizona-based contemporary artists. The Violet Protest, the project resulting from Ann's winning the Arlene and Morton Scult mid-career artist award at Phoenix Art Museum is covered with an extensive article about the installation of the Violet Protest project. • March 23, 2021 Phoenix Magazine's art director, Mirelle Inglefield, features Ann's work, and the Violet Protest in this video edition of Phoenix Magazine's "Art Directions" • April 12, 2021 KJZZ's Mark Brodie interviews Ann about the progress of the Violet Protest and our "Aims To Send Message Of Cooperation to Congress". • April 13, 2021 We are very proud to announce that City of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has issued a proclamation that April 13, 2021 is declared "Violet Protest Day" For a short video unveiling this proclamation, click here. • April 21, 2021 One of the makers in the Violet Protest, Sister Linda Hayes, OP posted a wonderful story about her participation on the Dominican Sister of Springfield Illinois newsletter. Read her story here. • May 24, 2021 How an Arizona artist is trying to knit American back together with red and blue threads - an article by Elizabeth Montgomery of the Arizona Republic for AZCentral online. Just a shout out, that this project has happened because of ALL OF YOU! PDF version available here. • May 28, 2021 The Violet Protest is featured on a wonderful podcast, KJZZ's State of the Arts Arizona, Episode 6. We must thank journalist Anthony Wallace for his in depth look at the project and the philosophical underpinnings of the importance of art during this time of political divide in the US. • June 4, 2021 Congressman Greg Stanton visited the Violet Protest at Phoenix Art Museum. During his visit he presented a Congressional proclamation from his office recognizing the Violet Protest for "promoting unity" For a short video unveiling this proclamation, click here. • June 5, 2021 The Violet Protest is on national NPR! An excerpt of the podcast noted above was picked up by NPR's All Things Considered. An Artist Leads A 'Violet Protest' Against Polarization" Thanks again to Anthony Wallace for his skillful production and editing for this story. Whoop! • June, 2021 The Violet Protest was included in the American Craft Council's June Craft Dispatch! Thank you American Craft! • June 29, 2021 Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts included a story and Instagram link in their June online newsletter "Inside" ASU Herberger Institute. Thanks to my Alma Mater! • July 14, 2021 Arizona Jewish News has covered the Violet Protest and members of our steering committee helping to deliver our VP squares to Congress. Shannon Levitt has written a thoughtful article based on her personal visit to the exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum. Read the article here! 
• July 31, 2021
The San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design has juried the Violet Protest into its virtual exhibition: "Call and Response - Craft as a Tool for Activism". And even better news, the Violet Protest project was awarded FIRST PLACE! • August 18, 2021 The Flinn/Brown Fellows 2020 cohort gathered in the Violet Protest gallery for the first in-person event during their academy. See this blog post on the Flinn Foundation website. • September 2, 2021 The Violet Protest is featured in an online article in Southwest Contemporary, written by Lynn Trimble, a regular contributing writer to this publication. • November 15, 2021 Following up from their prior stories about the Violet Protest, the major milestone of the mailing of the 540 boxes of the VP was covered by Lauren Gilger of KJZZ - the Phoenix NPR affiliate. Take a listen! • January 9, 2022 The AZ Republic featured the Violet Protest again in their Sunday Arts and Entertainment section. Journalist Sofia Krusmark did a follow up interview as the squares were making their way to DC. Click here a pdf copy of the article. And if you have a subscription to AZCentral Online, click here for the full online article. • January 31, 2022 The Violet Protest was honored to be recognized in opening statements by Ambassador Michael Polt in Washington DC at ASU's Leadership, Diplomacy, and National Security LAB Inaugural Diplomatic Roundtable introducing The American Diplomacy Project - Phase II (Recording of acknowledgement - at 3:00 - 5:15 in the video.) • February 14, 2022 After hearing about the Violet Protest via the Southern California Hand Weaver's Guild Tapestry Study Group Zoom meeting, Philip Canterbury, educator and writer, contacted me for an interview and subsequently crafted this article now posted on Vocal. Philip takes a deep look at the project and offers interesting perspectives about his observations regarding the potential impacts of the Violet Protest. VIOLET PROTEST EMAIL NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
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EVENTS
• Monday, February 14th, 2022 - 7:00 pm MST Starlight Stitchers Zoom Meeting, Mesa, AZ • Monday, January 31, 2022 - 10:00 am MST, 12:00 pm EST Violet Protest was recognized in opening statements in Washington DC at ASU's Leadership, Diplomacy, and National Security LAB Inaugural Diplomatic Roundtable introducing The American Diplomacy Project - Phase II (Recording of acknowledgement - at 3:00 - 5:15 in the video.) • Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 - 6 pm MST. Southern California Hand Weaver's Guild Tapestry Study Group Zoom Meeting • Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - 8:00 - 9:30 am Global Ties AZ - IVLP Program - Promoting Social Change Through the Arts - International Zoom Session - Phoenix, AZ (originator) • Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 9:30 am EST Unitarian Universalist - Fellowship of the Peninsula - Violet Protest Presentation - Newport News, VA • Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 10:00 am MDT Arizona Quilters Guild - Violet Protest Presentation - Arizona • Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 10:00 am MDT GetSetUp - online learning platform - Violet Protest Presentation ( link to see on FaceBook) - and check out the article about the Violet Protest on the Get Set Up blog • Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 11:00 am PST Vision Art Museum - San Diego, CA - Violet Protest Presentation • Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 2:00 CDT Fiber Artists of San Antonio - FASA, sub-group SPUTNIK (Spirited Passionate Uninhibited Thoughtful Nurturing Innovative Kind) Zoom Meeting Presentation, TX • Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 10-:00 am PST Portland Oregon Handweavers Guild Zoom Meeting Presentation, OR • Monday, April 26, 2021 - 5:00 MST Breakfast Club Zoom Meeting Presentation - Arizona • April 12 - April 16 - Instagram TakeOver for ArtFarm, Phoenix • Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 11:00 EST Fiber Guild of the Blue Ridge Zoom Meeting Presentation - Northern Virginia • Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 6:00 pm MST Phoenix Art Museum 2019 Scult Award Winner Lecture (Select "Ann Morton: 2019 Scult Award Winner Lecture window) • Monday, March 8, 2021 - 10:00 am MST Phoenix Art Museum Docents Scult Award Artist's presentation • Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 7:00 pm CT Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, Kansas - Visiting Artist Series • Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 11:00 pm EST Foothills Fiber Arts Guild, Zoom Meeting Presentation, Clinton, NY • Saturday, January 16, 2021 - 10:00 am MST San Juan Weavers Guild, Zoom Meeting Presentation, Montrose, CO • Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 7:00 pm EST Toledo Area Weavers Guild Zoom Meeting Presentation, Toledo, Ohio • Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 10:00 am MST FlyPaper Stitch-In Special Zoom Presentation • Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 6:15 pm MST Coconino Quilters Guild Zoom Meeting Presentation, Flagstaff, AZ • Friday, October 9, 2020 - 1:30 pm EST HGA (Hand Weavers Guild of America) Thread Talks • Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 7:00 pm EST Jockey Hollow Weavers Guild Zoom Meeting Presentation, Mendham, New Jersey • Monday, October 5, 2020 - 12:00 pm EST Frances Irwin Handweavers Zoom Meeting Presentation, Sussex County, New Jersey • Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 1:00 pm EST SAQA Northern Virginia POD Zoom Meeting Presentation, Virginia • Thursday, September 24, 2020 - 10:00 am MST SAQA Arizona Region Zoom Meeting Presentation, Maricopa, AZ • Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 9:00am MST Tucson Art Quilters Zoom Meeting Presentation, Tucson, AZ • Saturday, September 12, 2020 - 12:00 pm MST AZ Felters' Guild Zoom Meeting Presentation, Phoenix, AZ • Friday, August 21, 2020 - 2:00 EST Parson's School of Design, School of Fashion graduating class Here and Now event , New York, NY • Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 10:00 am MST Arizona Desert Weavers and Spinners Guild Zoom Session, Phoenix, AZ • Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 6:00 pm CDT Bloomington Normal Modern Quilt Guild Zoom Session, Bloomington, IL • Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 5:30 pm CDT Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild - Social Activism Zoom Session, Kansas City, KS • Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 10:00 am CDT Loose Ends Group Zoom Session, Savannah, GA • Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 3:30 pm EST Pittsburgh Violet Protest Group Zoom Session, Pittsburg, PA • Friday, May 22, 2020 - 11 am CDT Northfield Yarns Open Stitch Zoom Session, Northfield, MN • Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 10 am - noon FlyPaper Stitch-In, Changing Hands Bookstore, Phoenix No-Sew square-making workshop https://www.flypaperaz.org/events/stitch-in-with-special-guest-ann-morton • Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 10 am - noon FlyPaper Stitch-In, Changing Hands Bookstore, Phoenix No-Sew square-making workshop https://www.flypaperaz.org/events/stitch-in-with-special-guest-ann-morton Harrisville Designs of New Hampshire partners with the Violet Protest!
“As a company that embodies the same core American Values that the Violet Protest supports, we’re glad that you’ve come to us to assist in your endeavor.” We are excited to announce that Harrisville Designs has agreed to a partnership with the Violet Protest by putting together a special “Violet Protest Edition” project kit comprised of their USA-made Friendly Loom including 3 bags each of red and blue – enough to make 12 woven potholders 8” x 8” in size. This is a wonderful way to open this project up to kids or “non-textile” friends in your life. But it’s also a way for even experienced makers to efficiently contribute to the Violet Protest by making 12 squares easily and with quality, finished results in a variety of red/blue woven patterns. Normally, a kit like this would retail for over $110.00 + shipping - but Harrisville Designs is offering the Violet Protest Kit at $74.95 and with free shipping in the continental US. To take advantage, Violet Protest makers should call Harrisville at 800-338-9415 ext. 201, 9 am – 5pm EST. Ask for the Violet Protest Project Kit. 
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