The Security Blanket is a collaborative women’s art project that stitches together a broad range of issues of concern to women and families.

An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Friday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., with an artist’s talk at 7 p.m. and showing of a short movie for a few minutes.

In curating an exhibit unique to the gallery, some of the participants in the creation of the quilt were asked to show other examples of their artworks in the exhibit — a first for this project.

A number of these quilt square artists will attend, and speak about their own experiences which led to their quilt square shown in the blanket. A video, “Fashion to Die For” by the quilt project organizer, Lynn Estomin, will be shown. She will be at the opening reception to explain the process of the birth of the quilt.

PHOTO PROVIDED Work by The Security Quilt artists, like this made by Sara Mika, will also be on display at The Station Gallery until May 23.

Many aspects of the arts are touched by the women involved in this project — from interdisciplinary artists, painters, fiber artists, filmmakers, writers, teachers, designers, ceramicists, sculptors, photographers and folklorists.

The Security Blanket exhibit had its initial opening in Philadelphia, and has traveled to Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Penn College of Technology in Williamsport alongside the Women’s Rights Poster Exhibit, the Penn Graduate School of Education and the Foreman Gallery of Contemporary Art in Oneonta, N.Y. It will continue its journey of exhibits into Cincinnati, Ohio; Hancock, N.H.; and the Virginia Quilt museum in Dayton, Va.

According to information from The Security Blanket’s website, the idea to create the blanket came about in June 2024.

“Since then, the issues addressed in the quilt have faced unprecedented attacks. All the more reason to encourage public discussion of the real needs of women and families,” the website notes.

“Each artist/quilter chose an issue of concern starting with a particular letter of the alphabet and then designed a block illustrating that issue. As a whole, the quilt offers an ABC guide to a more just and equitable society,” information from the site said. “Our goal is to spark discussion by exhibiting the quilt widely in public spaces such as libraries, community centers, healthcare facilities and schools as well as in galleries. We invite other groups of artists to create Security Blankets to exhibit in their own communities to build the movement for human rights and justice.”

To learn more about the quilt project, stop by the gallery Friday or while the exhibit is in place until May 23.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.

You may also visit www.securityblanket.art/ to learn more.