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Torreah "Cookie" Washington  

For the latest news, updates and announcements, we welcome you to check back often to this page as we add information on exhibitions curated by Ms. Washington, her recent fiber arts works, special projects, workshops and more.

To contact Cookie Washington:

Email: cookiesews1960@gmail.com         Phone:  843-259-8109

IN THE NEWS

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Library to become ‘West African Village,’ celebrate Kwanzaa virtue through music, art: The honoree of this year’s Kwanzaa event is Torreah “Cookie” Washington, a quilter who shares her African ancestral heritage through her art. View more

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Two artists honor family with new Park Circle Gallery exhibit  View more

Artist Reception Celebration on May 27, 2023 for the Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America Exhibition at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park

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Charleston City Paper- 2023 Piccolo+Spoleto: Celebrating Black Mermaids with group exhibition: View more
 

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The Royal Gazette: Tales of Black Mermaids: 
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Review: ‘Black Mermaids’ tells Afrocentric-inspired stories: View more

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Smithsonian: District Treasures: Our Quilted Heritage.  View more

Sumter Today: All That We Carry. Interview with Curator, Cookie Washington. View more

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Quiltfolk Issue 14: South Carolina 
Honored to be profiled in Quiltfolk magazine's Issue 14: South Carolina regional edition, see Ms. Cookie Washington as she shares her work and the philosophies that fuel her passion for creating art in this time-honored publication.

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The Good Dirt by The Lady Farmer: December 2021 Ms. Washington was invited onto the The Good Dirt podcast to discuss her quilting practice, and upcoming projects 

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Sisters Across the Sea: September 2021 An exhibition of art quilts by Torreah "Cookie" Washington (SC) & Eunice Maku Ayiku-Nartey (Ghana) in the Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston, SC. 

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CHARLESTON SCENE: 'Unapologetically Political':  
Torreah "Cookie" Washington part of the 15 SC black creatives talks about their art as a form of protest.

PK35 Cookie Washington: Washington’s handmade quilt works stand out from the rest and, no, they won’t match the color scheme of your living room. Read More

Documentary Film: The Way-Showers
by Susan Hester, MFA, Dr. Portia Cobb, and Cookie Washington (2009)

128454 (1).jpeg
proclamation.jpg

Library to become ‘West African Village,’ celebrate Kwanzaa virtue through music, art: The honoree of this year’s Kwanzaa event is Torreah “Cookie” Washington, a quilter who shares her African ancestral heritage through her art. View more

Cookie_detail_cropped20231103_154039.webp

Two artists honor family with new Park Circle Gallery exhibit  View more

Artist Reception Celebration on May 27, 2023 for the Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America Exhibition at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park

Oya-by-Ashley-Brown_black_mermaids.webp

Charleston City Paper- 2023 Piccolo+Spoleto: Celebrating Black Mermaids with group exhibition: View more
 

Celebrating Black Mermaids Exhibition (20 of 131).jpg
0_edited.jpg
Yemaya-Black-Mermaids-scaled-1.webp

The Royal Gazette: Tales of Black Mermaids: 
View more

Mermaid Show postcard_front.png
unnamed.jpg

Review: ‘Black Mermaids’ tells Afrocentric-inspired stories: View more

CookieWashington5_edited.jpg
Screenshot 2023-03-09 at 11.34.34 AM.png

Smithsonian: District Treasures: Our Quilted Heritage.  View more

Sumter Today: All That We Carry. Interview with Curator, Cookie Washington. View more

9049_QF_SC_AZUREEWIITALA.jpg

Quiltfolk Issue 14: South Carolina 
Honored to be profiled in Quiltfolk magazine's Issue 14: South Carolina regional edition, see Ms. Cookie Washington as she shares her work and the philosophies that fuel her passion for creating art in this time-honored publication.

Screenshot 2023-03-09 at 4.39_edited.png

The Good Dirt by The Lady Farmer: December 2021 Ms. Washington was invited onto the The Good Dirt podcast to discuss her quilting practice, and upcoming projects 

Screenshot 2024-01-04 at 4.50.43 PM.jpg

Sisters Across the Sea: September 2021 An exhibition of art quilts by Torreah "Cookie" Washington (SC) & Eunice Maku Ayiku-Nartey (Ghana) in the Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston, SC. 

Charleston Scene.jpeg

CHARLESTON SCENE: 'Unapologetically Political':  
Torreah "Cookie" Washington part of the 15 SC black creatives talks about their art as a form of protest.

PK35 Cookie Washington: Washington’s handmade quilt works stand out from the rest and, no, they won’t match the color scheme of your living room. Read More

Documentary Film: The Way-Showers
by Susan Hester, MFA, Dr. Portia Cobb, and Cookie Washington (2009)

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