The collector Eli Leon left almost 3,000 quilts by African-American artists to Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive as a bequest. By Peter Libbey Almost 3,000 quilts by African-American ...
A new exhibition delves into the history of quiltmaking in America, revealing how the traditional art has been intertwined with the biggest social changes the country has faced. Artist unidentified; ...
The pink-and-blue patchwork quilt is hiding something. At some point after it was made in the early 1900s, someone used it as a drop cloth for a painting project. (It's OK to gasp. We did.) But the ...
The eclectic threads of An Ecology of Quilts merge to tell a story that starts outdoors, with seeds sprouting, blooming, and reaching toward the sun. Dyestuff samples and natural dye fabric swatches ...
Unidentified Maker from the Lapp family, Smoketown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, “Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem” (c. 1935–45), cotton and wool, 81 x 82 inches (205.74 x 208.28 cm) (all photos Julie ...
No year calls for a quilt the way 2020 does. No year needs a quilt’s warmth, compassion and security like 2020 does. With humanity and the planet crying out in response to an unending series of ...
The Allentown Art Museum’s newest exhibit is for those who love the intersection of art and history. On display now through Oct. 26, the “Cutting Edge” exhibit features 30 American quilts, some of ...