There is an exhibit that has been traveling around the country for the last 2 yrs or so – “The Quilts of Gee’s Bendâ€.
The quilts were sewn by the women of a small Alabama community. Beginning more than 60 years ago, they created works of art out of worn dresses, old jeans, and scraps of cloth. They may have been made for warmth, but their beauty couldn’t help but be noticed.
Some have described them as primitive, but when the quilts are lined up on a wall, it becomes apparent that the women pored so much of themselves into the work and took such pride in their craft, their art is stunning. The use of color, along with a loving attention to pattern and design, is very sophisticated in its simplicity.
Go see them if you get the chance.