Passing on traditions constructs a special sense of community along with a quilt. Through the lens of African American quilts, explore layers of creativity, diversity, and family history that enrich ...

Olivia Joseph can spot the stories in the stitches in their work as a quilt research fellow for the Mingei International ...

Fiber artist “Sunshine” Joe Mallard grew up watching his great-great-grandmother quilt. Now a quilt of his own is part of the ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - For generations, African Americans have charted moments in history, through song, ...

In the journals of explorers Lewis and Clark, William Clark wrote this entry on January 20th, 1805: “I ordered my servant to give her some froot….” This is one the very few ...

The story of five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee’s Bend, Alabama, will be unveiled onscreen when the community ...

Mallard says having Obama Tie Quilt accepted to help tell history through needle and thread is as good as it gets.

Artist Joe Mallard stitched a quilt of events during President Barack Obama's first term. It will be included in the Obama ...

Drawing from a diverse range of influences, including Buddhism and Afrofuturism, Biggers employs antique quilts, African sculptures ... in the collections of the National Museum of African American ...