WMQFA’s 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee Video Nominated for Four Emmys

Cedarburg, Wis. – The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts (WMQFA) is thrilled to announce that the video for 25 Million Stitches: One Stitch, One Refugee has been nominated for four Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards.

Milwaukee-based Plum Media created and produced the video documentary for the exhibition, which has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest – Short & Long Form Content; Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Graphic Arts/Motion Graphics/Art Direction/Set Design; Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Editing – Short Form Content; and Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Photography – Short & Long Form Content.

The exhibition embodies the enormity of the world’s human displacement crisis and creates an intimate understanding of the sacrifices and stories of refugees through expressions of solidarity, community and hope.  Conceived, organized, and curated by Jennifer Kim Sohn, a multidisciplinary artist and activist, the 25 million stitches were created by 2,300 stitchers from 39 countries and all 50 states and are bound to 407 muslin banners. The exhibition was on view at WMQFA from March 1-July 28, 2024 and will be at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles from October 3 – December 30, 2024.

The documentary features interviews with WMQFA Executive Director Melissa Wraalstad, WMQFA Senior Curator Emily Schlemowitz, artist and Curator Jennifer Kim Sohn, WMQFA artist-in-residence Noora Badeen, and two local Wisconsin stitchers about why they participated in the project. The video is available for viewing, free of charge, on the museum’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/JMZYWNlydHg?si=LzXOhd6ta-tSW42V

The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the worldwide television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories.

The exhibition and its programming were supported by: Travel Wisconsin (WI Department of Tourism), Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Plum Media, Wisconsin Arts Board with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Hearst Marketing Resources, Marie Media, Port Washington State Bank, Horicon Bank, Associated Bank, Nina & Rich Edelman, Ellie De Lia, and Jack & Judy Hearst.