Black Women Began Making Quilts For The Comfort And Survival Of Their Families. Generations Later, Textiles Are An Art Form In Their Own Right. How Did The Craft Change In The Process?
Just a few generations ago, when folks commonly lived in homes without heat, insulation or running water, women took scraps of fabric and made quilts to keep their families warm. With time came access to chosen fabrics rather than well-worn clothes, opportunities to enshrine and share their work with the masses and the freedom to explore their creativity in ways that were often left untapped — bound by poverty, sexism, back-breaking labor, isolation — in the name of survival.
