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Arester Earl
Arester Earl (1892–1988) was an African American quilter. Her quilts incorporated appliquéd, stuffed charms, vibrant colors, and fabric crosses arranged in patterns reflecting African spirituality and folklore. Personal life Arester Earl was born in Covington, Georgia, the daughter of a preacher/farmer who owned a farm of over 1,000 acres. She picked up the art of quilt making from her stepmother and older sisters. Robert Earl, Arester's husband died September 1937. She only returned to quilting in the 1970s after raising their five children. Though a native of Covington, Earl lived some part of her life in Macon, Georgia. Earl died in 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 96. Artistic style and works Earl's signature quilting style included individually stuffed colorful fabric blocks joined together with long stitches, developed to accommodate her poor eyesight and paralysis on one side of her body. She quilted lying down in bed and is said to have remarked that quil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quilter
Quilting is the term given to the process of joining a minimum of three layers of fabric together either through stitching manually using a needle and thread, or mechanically with a sewing machine or specialised longarm quilting system. An array of stitches is passed through all layers of the fabric to create a three dimensional padded surface. The three layers are typically referred to as the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulating material and the backing. Quilting varies from a purely functional fabric joinery technique to highly elaborate, decorative three dimensional surface treatments. A wide variety of textile products are traditionally associated with quilting that includes bed coverings, soft home furnishings, garments and costumes, wall hangings, artistic objects and cultural artefacts. A wide range of effects can be employed by the quilter that contribute to the final surface quality and utility of the quilted material. The quilter controls these effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrey Quilt Collection
The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American Quilts and other Recent Quilt Acquisitions is a collection of African American quilts that were procured from 1980 to 1983 by Ella King Torrey during her fieldwork with art historian Maude Southwell Wahlman. The collection of 13 quilts includes a hand quilt by Mississippi quilter Sarah Mary Taylor that was made for the film '' The Color Purple'' as well as an appliquéd word quilt of hers. Two of the collection's quilts are by Taylor's mother, Pearlie Posey (1894–1984). The collection also includes the "Log Cabin" quilt by Georgia quilter Arester Earl, which Ella King Torrey exhibited in her dining room. See also * The Quilts of Gee's Bend References Further reading *''Quilt Stories: The Ella King Torrey Collection of African American Quilts and Other Recent Quilt Acquisitions'' (2008) Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Expositi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Covington, Georgia
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American Folk Artists
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American Quilters
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