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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
The art of African American quilting
According to the National Gallery of Art, unlike the organized, precise patterns that many quilters made from Dutch and ...
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Always There: The African American Presence in American Quilts
The story of patchwork quilts created by African Americans and sold through a cooperative in Wilson County, Alabama. Ferris, William. Afro-American Folk Art and Crafts. University Press of Mississippi ...
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African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio providing free workshops and exhibits across the city
Pieces from the African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio have been shared across the city and world in different exhibits. From art to literal comfort made with love, every quilt holds a ...