About Flying Geese
The mission of Flying Geese is to bring honor to the work of women’s hands, past and present. We do this primarily through highlighting the beauty of antique and vintage quilts, whose beauty and workmanship is still largely undervalued. We strive to support the work of women today by contributing to organizations that support women by donating a portion of every sale to a chosen organization.
About Me
With his first, hard-earned paycheck as a correspondent for the Associated Press, my father — a first generation Korean-American in NYC — purchased an antique rug for his tiny shared studio apartment. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and as a life-long seeker of beautiful old storied objects, a love affair with quilts was no surprise. I founded Flying Geese with a friend who, as a single mother and domestic violence survivor, had a passion for supporting women who are struggling to get on their feet, often against all odds. Though her life has taken her on a different path, her passion and mission lives on through Flying Geese today.
I’m a native of NYC and raised in Rome, Italy. I currently reside in Richmond, VA, with my husband, three boys, and two Siberian cats.
- Jennifer Rho
P.S. Pictured on the homepage, seated with a sister and cousin standing behind her, is my grandmother, who was the matriarch of her family and whose hands, as my father recounts, never stopped moving. Two of her quilts are treasures in my collection.
(Photo credit: Stewart CW Allen)