In Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters Patricia A. Turner explores the culture and recent history of African Americans through the creations and wisdom of nine quilters. Turner profiles quilters who exemplify the range of black women and men dedicated to the making of quilts, and she shows how their craftwork establishes order and meaning in their lives. The artisans comprise eight women and one man, ranging from teenagers to octogenarians, representing an array of education and income levels, and living across the United States, including Alaska....
In Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters Patricia A. Turner explores the culture and recent history of African Ame...
Be a quilt artist + author If you know how to use Microsoft Word, have Internet access, and a dozen or more images of your artwork, YOU CAN make your own art catalog. This workbook will show you step-by-step how to concept, layout, write, publish and promote a 24-page or 36-page full-color paperback art catalog. You will also learn how to have your catalog available on Amazon.com, the largest online bookstore. This workbook is specially designed for quilters, quilt historians, textile artists, guilds, and gallery owners.
Be a quilt artist + author If you know how to use Microsoft Word, have Internet access, and a dozen or more images of your artwork, YOU CAN make your...
A Saturday morning search of African American newspapers from the 1930s uncovered a startling headline: "President Roosevelt Gets Present of Novel Quilt Designed By Indiana Woman." Who was this Hoosier quiltmaker? What inspired her to gift the President of the United States with a quilt? What was so "novel" about the bedcovering that Black newspapers across the country carried its story? Where is the celebrated quilt today? Follow the surprising pursuit from a WPA Sewing Room in Marion, Indiana to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC and even on to England and France. Quilter Kyra E....
A Saturday morning search of African American newspapers from the 1930s uncovered a startling headline: "President Roosevelt Gets Present of Novel Qui...
