Gee's Bend Quilters | Arts Upload

There are quilters and then there are the amazing women who sew quilts in Gee’s Bend, Alabama. You may know the story of how their work went from unknown to highly collectible, shown in museums and galleries all over the world. This spring, some of those quilts and two of their makers came to Kansas City, thanks to a pair of parishioners at the Country Club Congregational Church in Brookside. Producer Ashley Holcroft looked in on this colorful cross-cultural collaboration. This story connects nicely to our Beyond Belief project, looking into how faith connects the people of Kansas City--not just in terms of worship but how it can help cross racial and ethnic divides. On June 23rd, KCPT will air a 30 minute documentary devoted to those themes.
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[@josephinewallace8678]

Thanks for sharing this video 🙏💞 NC

[@cosmiclight5429]

QUILTING , WEAVING AND APLIQUE ALL THESE THINGS STARTED WITH MY ANCIENT BLACK ANCESTORS AND AS A BLACK QUILTER IM HOPING MORE OF MY SISTERS GET BACK ON BOARD BECAUSE WE TRULY BRING SOMETHING SPECIAL TO THE ART......OUR CONNECTION TO MATERIALS IS VERY UNIQUE SPECIAL , SINCE WE WERE THE FIRST WOMEN TO BRING THIS ART FORM , I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT AND FEEL IT IN MY DNA

[@b.bailey8244]

this moved me so much; so beautiful. Thank you.

[@sunburnchaplips6802]

Thank you for this education. Beautiful people and quilts. History never heard of.

[@sheilaallen2146]

Gee's Bend quilters I would love to meet and see their quilts They are amazing and talented quilters God bless you all

[@samreynolds3789]

WE are The PEOPLE OF THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY and WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW !

[@Pizzarules]

Breathtaking quilts, they’re so so talented

[@arielfernando3916]

i know I am kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to stream new tv shows online?

[@Melissa0774]

What a coincidence. I just made a baby blanket out of the exact fabric block with the map on it that they showed at :49 on Saturday. And I just took it out of the washing machine right before I clicked on this video. And I wasn't even searching for this video, specifically. How weird is that?

[@lolar6085]

Thank you for sharing from Spain. This was moving

[@wymnaomi1782]

Lola r やぴにち

[@jacquelinehartzog2997]

I got to see and feel their quilts in Newark, N.J. What an experience, I would love to visit them and take any workshop classes they have.

[@mariesmith976]

My Family Love you All always ...👧🏽🙏🏽🕊️

[@marianrobinson4082]

So beautiful! ❤️ it

[@smallfootprint2961]

Touching.

[@nitahooper6137]

I wish there were more from Gee's Bend quilters.

[@BriBri897]

Why do we need to hear this story secondhand from the perspective of a white woman?

[@poodledoodlequilter6479]

Really that's all you get out of this video WOW

[@rheaclements1193]

I think whatever a person’s skin colour is, one can appreciate the spectacular history of Gee’s Bend.

[@Grassian]

thank you

[@Grassian]

to be clear - thank you to Shea