Gee’s Bend is known as living history due to the region’s generations of Black female quilters. The quilts, initially created for comfort and warmth, have become a symbol of Black survival and civil ...

An authentic Gee's Bend quilt typically costs anywhere from $500 to $13,000, but thanks to a new, nationwide collaboration with Target, interested buyers have a few more attainable options to support ...

The inspired quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend turned a rural riverside community in Alabama into a highly influential destination for those interested in the confluence of heritage craft and contemporary art ...

A production of the play Gee's Bend is on stage at the Aurora Fox Arts Center. Gee's Bend tells the story of a family of quilters from the isolated town of Gee's Bend, Alabama as they face the ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Target has joined forces with Gee’s Bend, a well-known ...

Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated ...

Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. The groundbreaking art practice was cultivated ...

Thornton Dial, "Heaven and Hell on Earth" (1995), Corn husks, corncobs, dried mushrooms, roots, burned wood, clothing, bedding, toys, wire, metal, fabric, Christmas ...

When I mentioned to a friend that I was writing about quilts, he rolled his eyes and said, “Oh, please, you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.” It’s a common reaction, and I know a lot of people feel ...

Building on a tradition brought to the Fox stage with the 2024 production of AUGUST WILSON'S GEM OF THE OCEAN, GEE’S BEND tells the powerful story of a family of quilters from the isolated town of Gee ...

PHILADELPHIA — Until I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art last month, I’d never heard of Gee’s Bend quilts, which Black women in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, started stitching in the 1800s. I’m hazy about ...

An exhibition in Gee’s Bend, AL tells the story of Dinah Miller’s arrival and her enduring influence on the community, its ...