Podcasts about gee's bend

In episode 56 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews Loretta Pettway Bennett and Mary Margaret Pettway of the GEE'S BEND QUILTMAKERS! [This episode is brought to you by Alighieri jewellery: www.alighieri.co.uk | use the code TGWA at checkout for 10% off!] Located in a small, remote and rural community in Alabama, USA, officially known as Boykin, which is surrounded on three sides by river and has a population of around 700, the women of Gee’s Bend have been creating hundreds of quilt masterpieces dating from the early twentieth century to the present day. Electric, off-beat, full of flair, as well as both vivid and vibrant, for decades, the women of Gee’s Bend have adopted a wide range of material for their improvisatory, jazzy and geometric quilts. From denim to old patterned clothes, which they have referred to as, making something shine from something that has been thrown away.  Often quilting - and singing - in groups as they configure their stunning works, some of the women of Gee’s Bend are in the collection of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the contributions of African American artists from the Southern states, of which our guest and quilter extraordinaire, Mary Margaret Pettway is chair.  Although having been quilting for decades, with some claiming the tradition stemming from the 1800s, it has only been in recent years that the women have come to international renown and attention, exhibiting at major museums all over the world, from the Whitney Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, New York’s The Met, Margate’s Turner Contemporary, and now, their first ever solo exhibition in my hometown of London at Alison Jacques Gallery, which shows quilts spanning nearly 100 years. I should add that our guests today are first cousins, who come from an important lineage of female quilters and are showing alongside three generations worth of ancestors.  Described by the New York Times as having created some of “the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced”, the women of Gee’s Bend are rightfully forcing us to readdress the art historical canon, and I couldn’t be more delighted to have them on the show today.  ENJOY!!! FURTHER LINKS! The Gee's Bend website!  https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers Their show at Alison Jacques Gallery (don't miss if you're in London!) https://www.alisonjacquesgallery.com/exhibitions/192/overview/ More:  https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/29/arts/art-review-jazzy-geometry-cool-quilters.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHEqYVzSs7U Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Laura Hendry  Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/

This sermon considers the resurrection of Tabitha, the clothes she made to care for a community of widows, the quilters of Gee's Bend, and those who are making masks for others in this time of pandemic. In this quilting and this sewing, we see that God gathers us at her quilting table, and invites us into acts of tender mercy.

Susan has written a children's book about Gee's Bend. She is an award-winning author of many titles (you may recognize!). We talk about her writing process and her approach to her subjects. http://www.susangoldmanrubin.com/

Susan has written a children's book about Gee's Bend. She is an award-winning author of many titles (you may recognize!). We talk about her writing process and her approach to her subjects. http://www.susangoldmanrubin.com/

There is a small, remote, community of Gees Bend where hundreds of quilt masterpieces date from the early twentieth century. The quilts of Gee's Bend have been created by the African American women and their ancestors in the community of Gee's Bend along the Alabama River in Wilcox County. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Vanessa Vadim is a French-American artist and filmmaker. She co-founded MayDay Media, a non-profit documentary production company, with Rory Kennedy. Her documentary work includes "Fire In Our House" and "The Quilts of Gee's Bend." She was a syndicated environmental columnist for The Mother Nature Network, and small-scale farmer. Her films are are an extension of her passion for civil rights across the social spectrum. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/xB_fd616uBg

One long day a penniless traveler, a terrible lightning storm, some homemade beef jerky, and and a group of strangers collided...reminding me that a quilters heart is golden. Join Simple Simon and Company as they take you on a journey across the country to a parking lot late one night where they were introduced to the magic of the quilter's at Gee's Bend.

We're talking copyrights and today's story comes from my own backyard. Boykin, AL which is located in Wilcox County only about 2 hours from Montgomery and known to most people as Gee's Bends. Gee's Bend has a population of under 700. The town became known for the unique quilts made by members of its community. These quilts were created out of necessity, not art. Despite this fact, the quilts caught the attention art collector William Arnett after he spotted them in a Civil Rights era photography book. Arnett bought several quilts and began showing them around the country. The quilts became so popular that the patterns began showing up commercially. Leaving a few quilters scratching their heads. Today's top three takeaways 1. Copyrights do not protect useful articles. 2. Derivatives are work that is created from a preexisting work 3. The first sale doctrine is an exception to copyright law which grants the buyer of copyright-protected work the authority to resell, display, or otherwise dispose of that particular work. Remember if this episode made you say, mmm I didn't know that make sure to subscribe, rate, and invite your business besties and tribe to catch next week's episode. Have a story you want me to discuss? Email it to podcast@offthemarkipsolutions.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Laura Bickford, from Souls Grown Deep Foundation, talks to us about Gee's Bend quilts.

Laura Bickford, from Souls Grown Deep Foundation, talks to us about Gee's Bend quilts.

Lauren Anderson talks to us about her quilting life. She is a relatively new quilter that I met at a class at Uptown Needle and Craftworks. She's also organizing a Gee's Bend conference here in New Orleans later in 2018.

Jaimeo Brown estudió la influencia de la iglesia negra en el jazz y a partir de ahí inició un camino de investigación sobre sus propias raíces, las del pueblo afroamericano, y sobre cuestiones que son propias de nuestra condición humana, que derivó en el proyecto musical Trascendence. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de mayo de 2016, conversamos con el baterista estadounidense sobre los dos trabajos publicados hasta la fecha con este proyecto. En el primero, trabajó sobre las voces de las bordadoras de colchas de la comunidad de Gee's Bend, en Alabama. En "Work Songs", lo hace sobre grabaciones de campo de Alan Lomax, entre otras. Un viaje musical, cultural, político y espiritual. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

Jaimeo Brown estudió la influencia de la iglesia negra en el jazz y a partir de ahí inició un camino de investigación sobre sus propias raíces, las del pueblo afroamericano, y sobre cuestiones que son propias de nuestra condición humana, que derivó en el proyecto musical Trascendence. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de mayo de 2016, conversamos con el baterista estadounidense sobre los dos trabajos publicados hasta la fecha con este proyecto. En el primero, trabajó sobre las voces de las bordadoras de colchas de la comunidad de Gee's Bend, en Alabama. En "Work Songs", lo hace sobre grabaciones de campo de Alan Lomax, entre otras. Un viaje musical, cultural, político y espiritual. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

(1) OTHER DESERT CITIES, by Jon Robin Baitz, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, (2) GEE'S BEND, by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, at Mustard Seed Theatre, (3) LOVERS, by Brian Friel, at the West End Players Guild, (4) THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, by Douglas Carter Beane, at Stray Dog Theatre, (5) FALSTAFF, by Giuseppe Verdi & Arrigo Boito, at Winter Opera St. Louis, (6) TALES OF THE LOST FORMICANS, by Constance Congdon, at Meramec Community College, (7) MAN OF LA MANCHA, by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion & MitchLeigh, at the Peabody Opera House, and (8) THE ANDREW BROTHERS MUSICAL, by Roger Bean, at Harvest Theatre.

Suggestions for using the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) Photograph Collection at the Library of Congress to support research. Includes case studies of the photographic documentation of the tenant farm community of Gee's Bend in Alabama by Arthur Rothstein in 1937 and of the New Mexico Hispanic community of Las Trampas by John Collier in 1943. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5540.

From the De Young and the quilts of Gee's Bend to a pirate store, a day well spent with my friend Cyndee. A most excellent day with tons of inspiration and laughter.