This piece of folk art has been featured in the inaugural exhibit of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas, in 2001. The exhibit, IT AIN'T BRAGGIN IF IT'S TRUE …. and all the items featured in it .…were declared by one source as being the best that Texas had to offer to history in the past 200 years. We count ourselves honored to have had HOMEGROWN chosen to be a part of the illustrious lineup of historical items chosen to help tell THE STORY OF TEXAS on this history making occasion !!!
President George Bush gave the inaugural speech for the museum's opening day and most of the Texas Politicians and their family members attended the event. Among them were Governor Rick Perry and three former Texas Governors...Preston Smith; Dolph Briscoe; and Bill Clements. All these dignitaries had the unique opportunity to tour the new museum with the President and First Lady and also to view this unique piece of folk art.
This reversible story quilt will always have a very unique and special place in my heart.
This is a beautiful quilt, displaying your family's rich tradition. I hardly have words. It must have been a "labor of love" to make it. And YOU are a very beautiful woman! I am always excited to see your blog pop up with a new post. Thank you for sharing with all of us!!
ReplyDeletewow what a legacy...AMAZING. & so much detail in your work . thankyou for sharing :) ...what an honor to be part of the BB museum! (i live near Austin.)
ReplyDeleteWhat a special quilt! I love your story:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Wish I could see more detail of your quilt. Capturing family history in quilt-form would be an incredible experience.
ReplyDeleteKaren,Vicki,Erin and Nifty Quilts...thanks so much for the wonderful compliments. I am so very glad that you all enjoyed reading about my reversible story quilt. Yes,Nifty...it indeed was a "LABOR OF LOVE"...
ReplyDeleteGrowing up no one ever talked about the wonderful quilt making history in our family...I guess it was because at that time it was just considered as a part of everyday life and trying to make ends meet. My grandmother raised her large family during the "GREAT DEPRESSION" and she and my grandfather were very versatible in doing whatever it took to make ends meet and keep food on the table. As for the slave history I gathered it gradually over a period of 20+ years...starting around 1984. I accidentally fell into the research after I answered an ad in a supermarket tabloid and met Mr. Eli Leon who was collecting African American quilts. Meeting him, I guess, was the motivating force that compelled and catapulted me into discovering our family's history and eventually creating the desire to record it for future generations to enjoy.
Yes it indeed took quite a while to develop...but the time flew by so fast that It just seems like yesterday that I got started on the project.
HAPPYING QUILTING EVERYONE!!!
Sherry Ann
I think I read about your quilt somewhere else. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteCarol,if you are a member of facebook you may have seen or read about it there.
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for the visit. We appreciate your taking the time to drop by.
Sherry Ann
Dear Sherry Ann,
ReplyDeleteI have been searching for a way to reach you, so I hope that this works! Your quilts are magnificent!
I am requesting permission to use the image of your blog spot quilt (not this one, though it is also lovely) in a book that I am writing entitled Peace Fibres: Stitching a Soulful World. In it, I enlist fibre work as metaphor and manifestation of harmonious relationship to self, others, and the larger world. I would use this photograph in a chapter on resilience, especially quilting, discussing how people use fibre art to handle life's challenges.
May I use the image? I would need a high resolution version. Please advise of any fees involved. I would, of course, cite you as artist and your blog site as source.
Peace Fibres will be self published through Integral Press. I anticipate printing in early 2011, with an initial run of 1200.
Thanks for considering my request. I look forward to your response. I am on Facebook, and my email address is karenlohn@boreal.org.
Respectfully,
Karen Lohn
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; it's the only thing that ever has..." - Margaret Mead
Dear Karen:
ReplyDeleteI am interested in your proposal...but must first consult with my husband and business partner on the matter.We'll get back to you via your email this week. Your project sounds so fascinating.