In October, as part of Black history
month, Class JT learnt about the African women in Alabama who have been creating
beautiful, colourful quilts for many years.
Using collage, class JT have created
their own unique designs in a similar style.
The quilts of Gee’s Bend are created by a group of women and their ancestors who live or have lived in the isolated African-American hamlet of Gee’s Bend, Alabama along the Alabama River. The quilts of Gee’s Bend are among the most important African-American visual and cultural contributions to the history of art within the United States.
