Monument Quilt

Monument Quilt

ABOUT

The Monument Quilt was a nationwide public art project centering the stories of survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. More than 3,000 stories from survivors and allies were written, painted, and stitched onto red fabric, creating a collective monument designed to make survivors’ experiences visible in public space.

In 2019, after six years of organizing, the complete Monument Quilt came together for the first and only time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The installation transformed thousands of pieces of red fabric into the words “YOU ARE NOT ALONE / NO ESTÁS SOLX,” accompanied by a three-day, 24-hour healing festival.

More than 50,000 people experienced the Monument Quilt in person during its culminating display.

Winter served on the Leadership Team of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, helping guide the project.

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“Altogether, 3,000 individual stories from survivors of sexual violence blanketed the Mall...”

The Washington Post

Samantha Schmidt

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“Together, they were a powerful refusal to be silent—a collective shout of #MeToo.”

Ms. Magazine

Carrie N. Baker

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“The Monument Quilt, a testament to those affected by sexual violence, will blanket the National Mall with their words.”

The Marshall Project

Anna Flagg

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“3,000 of them were able to express themselves through art, creating a personal square of fabric to be part of quilts that make up The Monument Quilt.”

Voice of America

Faiza Elmasry

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“The Monument Quilt provides those who have experienced rape and abuse with a public healing space to come together, grieve and reclaim the narrative around the trauma they experienced.”

The Washington Post

Angela Haupt

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