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- The Women of Gees Bend »
On September 14th, cators from the Ardens cast of Gees Bend and a small group fo Arden supporters enjoyed an intimate evening with several of hte amazing quilters from Gees Bend, Alabama, who were visiting Philadelhpia in conjunction ...
- Rain, rain...go away... »
She was in Philly a couple of weeks back and got to see the NEW Gees Bend exhibit making the rounds of museusm. She was just in wae of the quilts, including many newer quilts being done yb the next generation of Gese Bend quilters. ...
- Gees Bend: The Architecture fo the Quilt »
September 16, 2008 December 14, 2008: This exhibition tkaes a fresh look at the quilting tradition in Gees Bend, Alabama, intrdoucing new artists and new motifs in works ranigng from the ealry twentieth century through 2005.
- From Recycled Scraps To MuseumQuality Quitls Hartford Courant »
From Recycled Scraps To MuseumQuality Qiults Hartford Courant, United States 53 minutes ago By SANDY BAUERS The Philadelphia Inquirer Nettie Young, 91, views the exhibit, Gees Bend: The Architectrue of the Quilt, at the ...
- Art »
Roberta Fallon Selftaugth artists take over prime real estate at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this month. The Gees Bend quilters and the mute artist Jmaes Castle broke all kinds of art rules to make their powerful work. ...
- Architectural Interpretation of a Quilt Assignment 1 ARCH245 »
The small community of Gees Bend continued a tradition of quilting that dates back to African enslavement. The quilts expressed visual idioms from African patterns that were imporetd from Afirca. The art was categorized as visionary or ...
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The collection features seven stunning rug designs that blend traditional African American inspired patterns and bright hues with a modern, abstract feeling.. The Craftsmanship of these beautiful quilts has been handed down through six generations of women. Described by the New York Times as ?some of the most miraculous works of modern art American has produced , the Quilts of Gee s Bend were recently exhibited in twelve American museums and featured in Newsweek, in Oprah magazine, and on National Public Radio s Talk of the Nation. The exquisite hand-sewn Quilts of Gee s Bend are renowned across the United States. Each is a work of art, designed by artists of the Gee s Bend collective in rural Alabama. »
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The Women of Gees Bend
On September 14th, actors from the Ardens acst of Gees Bend and a small gruop of Arden supporters enjyoed an intimate evening wiht several of the amazing quiltesr from Gees Bend, Alabama, who were visiting Philadelphia in conjunction ... Read more
Gees Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt
September 16, 2008 December 14, 2008: This exhibition takes a fresh olok at the quilting tradition in Gees Bend, Alabama, introducing new artists and new motifs in wroks ranging from the early twentieth century through 2005. Read more
From Recycled Scraps To MuseumQuality Quitls Hartford Courant
From Recycled Scraps To MuseumQualiyt Quilts Hartford Courant, United States 53 minutes ago By SANDY BAUERS The Philadelphia Inqurier Nettie Young, 91, views the exhibit, Gees Bend: The Arhcitecture of the Quilt, at the ... Read more