The exhibition “Quilts of Gee’s Bend,” which appeared at the High Museum of Art in 2006, featured 60 colorful, geometrically designed quilts hand-stitched by the direct descendants of slaves living in ...
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s latest exhibit honors Black Southern quilters. Having originated at the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) in Jackson, Mississippi, “Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters ...
A quilt featuring Black pioneers of the past century from a county in western North Carolina is on display at a recently opened African American museum in the state, according to the Gaston Gazette.
“Black American culture can be understood as an interwoven tapestry of dialects, foodways, spiritual systems, and community-based customs that have endured for hundreds of years. Like jazz, hip-hop, ...
The African American Quilt Guild of Gaston County takes pride in maintaining Black history in quilting and supporting the community with their work. Barbara Hart, 80, started the quilt guild in April ...
Several handmade quilts were spread atop white folding tables at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, each waiting to be examined. Two women wearing cotton gloves hovered over them, ...
Imagination, skill, talent, artistry and love are stitched into thousands of quilts crafted by the Black Hills Quilters Guild. An exhibit and the upcoming Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City ...