Submitted by Dianne McD.
In February, member Neena K sent me an article about the Gee’s Bend quilters. Then about a month later, Linda G sent me a link to a video about the Gee’s Bend quilters. It seems the quilters are back in the news and are finally reaping the benefits of their notoriety. The video is a news clip from WPBS, a PBS station that serves northern New York. The article comes from “The Verge” which is an American technology website that is operated by VOX Media.
You can watch the video and read the article by clicking on the buttons below. I would watch the 9-minute video first because it will give you context for reading the article. A big Thank You to Neena and Linda for sharing this news with us!
WPBS News ClipThe Verge Article
I would be curious to hear your thoughts about this. Please feel free to comment below.
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I still love watching the video and appreciate the additional information from the article. It’s touching to hear a quilter note her ‘work has worth’ and to hear a quilter say ‘women with money is a great thing… freedom.’ I’ve been following Gee’s Bend Quilts for many years and even got to see their first exhibit in Seattle. Glad they are getting a full range of acknowledgement.
Before I moved from Michigan here to Oregon, I donated two SUV loads of fabric to a woman who made yearly trips down to Gees Bend. While not a quilter herself, this woman, Janet, give several talks and exhibits in Michigan about these quilts.
Most interesting. Thank you Neena, Linda and Diane for calling this to our attention.
I was very fortunate to meet some of these ladies at the Sister’s Quilt Show in Sisters, OR. Their creative talent is absolutely amazing. Ann T.