If the African American tradition of quilting has begun to find its place in the contemporary art world, it’s thanks in no small part to Carolyn Mazloomi, a self-taught quilter who has been a champion ...

To many Americans, quilts are valued only for their practicality – they keep us warm. But in African American culture, quilts tell stories of sadness, love and violence. Students explored this ...

Quilting has been part of American culture for centuries. And although quilts were originally produced to provide warmth and protection, they have become regular features in art museums in the past ...

A portrait of a slave Maria Rodgers Martin, born in 1831, sits on a bed that is made with one of her quilts, Dec. 15, 2015, at the African American Quilt Museum and Textile Academy, 2001 Haskell Ave.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Like any jazz artist, the ability to adapt and improvise is a welcome skill. For the people in the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland, that skill reconciles years of ...

Several handmade quilts were spread atop white folding tables at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, each waiting to be examined. Two women wearing cotton gloves hovered over them, ...

Art and history will converge in Cambridge, MD, when the National African American Quilt Guild (NAAQG) launches its inaugural national convention at the Dorchester Center for the Arts (321 High Street ...

SAN ANTONIO — Every second Saturday of the month at the Carver Library, you'll find a group of women with needles and thread in hand. They're members of the African American Quilt Circle of San ...

During the short dark days, many fight the urge to hide under the covers. An exhibition of quilts, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, could provide needed comfort.