The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage proudly presents Threading His
Grandmother’s Needles: Hand Stitched Stories by Sunshine Joe Mallard. Long-time resident of Louisville, Kentucky, Joe Mallard was born in Summit Mississippi where he learned needlecraft at the feet of his great great-grandmother Mandy Green, a woman born into slavery in the Deep South. Since childhood Mallard has perfected his art and is now recognized throughout the country for his vibrant Hand Stitched Stories. For more than 50 years Mallard has
chronicled his life and world events through his vibrant and intricately detailed collages.
