This distinguished biography is both a portrait of an artist and a chronicle of her times. Born into slavery, Harriet Powers had always been a quilt maker, but at 49, she began working on her first masterpiece--a story quilt of the Bible that is now at the Smithsonian Institution. Full-color photos.
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Writing History with Needle and Thread,
This review is from: Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans) (Paperback)
Although a small book, its' historical content is indeed large and informative. This book has been rated at an appropiate reading level for 9-12, however I enjoy it as an adult. Impoverished and denied the written word, Harriet Powers needs to be added to our ever-growing list of "Sheroes". A former slave, she was able to recreate Biblical events in cloth, without ever having seen many of the creatures she dipicted;ie. the whale, in Jonah and the Whale, or the animals on the Ark. One has only to compare her applique work to that of the Dahomey story cloths, to see a definite link to our stolen history. I referrenced this book ,along with others, as a critical part of a term paper of the same name as my above title. I reccomend this book to anyone interested in history, as well as quilts. I thank Mary E. Lyons for giving us this prized possesion.
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Amazing Quilting/Applique,
This review is from: Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans) (Paperback)
A historical story for both children and adults.The beauty and amazement of the quilt lies in her Biblical appliques.
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Lost History Recovered,
By mkeillor "mkeillor" (Fayetteville, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stitching Stars: The Story Quilts of Harriet Powers (African-American Artists and Artisans) (Paperback)
Mary Lyons has added a gem to African-American history by giving us the forgotten story of Harriet Powers and reminds us of the importance of both artisanship and storytelling for a culture. She has written it in such a way that children can appreciate the hardships endured by those who have gone before, and makes us all want to go to the Smithsonian or the Museum of Fine Arts Boston to see Powers' quilts!
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