Textures of Jazz, Threads of Change Workshop

The art exhibit, Textures of Jazz: Threads of Change by Leanna Leithauser-Lesley, will be on display in the Central Library’s Fourth Floor Gallery from February 6 through March 31, 2018.

Textures of Jazz, Threads of Change is a 21-piece jazz portrait exhibition by Birmingham artist Leanna Leithauser-Lesley in honor of Black History Month. Her collection of jazz needlepoint portraits are accompanied by bios explaining the role each musician played in jazz history, American history, and civil rights history. The exhibit will feature two workshops by the artist on February 14 and 15 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with live music in Central Library’s Atrium.

Leithauser-Lesley received a BA in art education from Auburn University. Though she has done art in many mediums throughout her career, her passion as an avid needle pointer and music lover led her to put together the Textures of Jazz exhibit. Her exhibit has appeared across the Southeast, including Atlanta and at the Hoover Public Library in 2017.