African American Quilts

http://www.wcqn.org/exhibit.html   You REALLY need to check this out!  the originator of the network is Carolyn Mazloomi, PhD, and she started the network when she realized that there were several black women creating beautiful art quilts with no unified venue to show them.  Carolyn herself has quilt(s) at the Smithsonian in shows...I think she has permanent ones (or at least one) in the Smithsonian Gallery of Af. Am. Art.  They are BEAUTIFUL!!! Check out the gallery shows and if you ever get the chance, go see the show! For now, at least look at the pictures.  I have met this lovely woman...she is very unpretentious, a very lovely person...she has written several books on this subject.  when she can't find fabric she likes she dyes her own...she has deep visions of what she wants. the quilts are full of history and emotion. enjoy!  Julie