Gee's Bend Quilters Potholder Sewing Project (Ages 8+)

121 Diamond Spring Road,Denville NJ 07834

11 February, 2021

Description

***Pick up times are Thursday, February 11th, 3 pm to 6 pm OR Friday, February 12th, 10 am to 12 pm*** Gee's Bend Quilters Potholder Sewing Project 🧵 We think this project will work best for kids ages 8+, as this is a roughly 45-minute sewing project using a needle and threadYou are getting one sewing kit, which includes fabric strips, thread, needle, and instructionsOne ticket = one kitPickup times are Thursday, February 11th, 3 pm to 6 pm OR Friday, February 12th, 10 am to 12 pmUnfortunately, we cannot accommodate other pickup timesPlease have your e-ticket handy on your mobile device or as a printed copy so we may scan your QR codeWho are the Gee's Bend quilters? The Gee's Bend Quilting Collective is a group of Black women textile artists in Gee's Bend, Alabama. Using quilting traditions that date back to their enslaved ancestors in the 1800s, the quilters use scraps of fabric to create amazing works of colorful, intricate art. Largely unknown for many years, the quilters gained recognition in 1998 when a local art collector came to Gee's Bend and purchased three quilts. The art world quickly took notice, and the first Gee's Bend quilt exhibition was held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in September of 2002. The quilts were compared to the works of Henri Matisse and Paul Klee, famous European artists. The quilters of Gee's Bend eventually formed a collective, sharing the profits from their quilts, which now sell for thousands of dollars. Learn more here ➡️➡️➡️ https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers