The renowned quilters of Gee’s Bend will open their yards to the public Saturday, April 25, for the Gee’s Bend Spring Yard ...

SPENCERTOWN, N.Y. — What began as a method of survival in a remote Alabama community has evolved into some of the most distinctive textile art in the country — and now, it’s on view at the Spencertown ...

The Spencertown Academy and Austerlitz Historical Society Church, in Columbia County, N.Y., are presenting an exhibition of the famous Gee’s Bend quilts. Gee's Bend quilt exhibition, on display ...

Many may not think too much about quilts, how they’re made, or where the material comes from. But in a land in rural Alabama, with its only direct-route accessible exclusively by ferry boat, the ...

A summer show in Columbia County features the bold and expressive designs crafted by the next generation of quilting artists from Gee’s Bend. Spread out over two sites, the show brings together more ...

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition The Quilts of Gee's Bend organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston"--Title page verso. "The quilts reproduced in this book are from the William Arnett ...

When I mentioned to a friend that I was writing about quilts, he rolled his eyes and said, “Oh, please, you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.” It’s a common reaction, and I know a lot of people feel ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The fourth annual Airing of the Quilts Festival is for Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Gee’s Bend community of Wilcox County. The 2025 festival will spotlight the area’s world-renowned ...

The isolated community of Gee’s Bend is tucked away in a U-shaped curve of the Alabama River. Its inhabitants descend from slaves, many of whose relatives literally walked from North Carolina with ...

Now a second exhibition, "Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt," has been organized by the MFAH and the Tinwood Alliance. The show, which opened in June, features newly discovered quilts from the ...