Critiques of gender binaries have begun to occupy the headspace of members of the art world—and the world at large. Timed to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprisings, the exhibition will trace the ways in which artists have fashioned images of themselves from the 1970s to today in a...
Mouse in My Pocket:Finished Labyrinth Quilt– Summery bright, this quilt just pops in the sunlight. Snail Pace Transformations: 3 Things Your Expanding Waistline Might Be Telling You– Which of the three issues do you have? (affiliate links) Something Monumental: Photo Restoration– The before an...
one of the first enslaved women brought to Gee’s Bend in the early 17th century. The wisdom held in generational quilts like theirs is an encyclopedia of human genius and artistic expression.
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A quickly made piece for a local community quilt project. It was to focus on anything that have us joy. As I make aprons for potters and craft artisans I had to make a mini one. Simple.From AliMacDesignsUk in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.It was dark and quiet by the time we stepped ...
In his “Boomerang: Returning to African Abstraction” exhibition at the gallery, Shonibare presents a new series of pictorial quilts that highlight African artworks owned or referenced by such European modernist artists as Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi and Francis Picabia. Embroidered images of ...
James a negro boy purchased for $601 by James Lee. (Lee also bought one “coverlid,” two quilts, one “needleworked counterpin,” and one “bed cord” for a total of $8.33.) Catharine a negro girl purchased for $402 by Julian Leach. ...
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Hosted by the church’s Mission Ministry, the bazaar will delight holiday shoppers with a wide range of handmade knitted items, quilts from the renowned Woods Quilters, homemade baked goods, sweets and candy and, of course, a White Elephant Sale. There will be jewelry, books and children’...
The ArtCentre of Plano hosts “First Squares and Old Crowns” showcasing Mardis’ fabric art and prints, including a quilt piece from his youth and leather pyrography images from his “Just a Crown” series. The Plano African American Museum show will display a co...