Baltimore album quilts tell us a great deal about their creators’ identity and beliefs. They have the power to tell stories about individuals and larger society. This 1849 quilt, which belonged to Amanda Alexander Porter, evokes themes of peace through its depictions of a dove holding the Holy Bible and a temperance fountain, a source of safe and free water provided by supporters of the movement to limit or outlaw alcohol consumption. Porter’s quilt also features a ship in reference to her husband, who worked as a sailor. If you created a quilt, what would it say about you? Learn more about the Baltimore album quilt tradition and how these quilts served as the building blocks for Dr. William Rush Dunton Jr.’s groundbreaking work in occupational therapy through the ongoing exhibition, “Wild and Untamed: Dunton’s Discovery of the Baltimore Album Quilts.” Visit tomorrow on free First Thursday. Image: Baltimore album quilt, Amanda Alexander Porter (1852-1880), 1849. Maryland Center f...