A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Artist, educator, author, and illustrator Dindga McCannon (born 1947)
Threads of the Past, Inspiration for the Future, 2000 / Mixed media quilt / Fridman Gallery, NYC
Tag Archives: Quilts
Born October 8~ Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930) is an American painter, author, illustrator, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Ringgold
Sonny’s Bridge by Faith Ringgold
1986 / Acrylic on cotton canvas / 84-1/2″x60″ / High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Faith Ringgold on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/faith-ringgold/
Further reading:
https://www.faithringgold.com/
https://www.thecollector.com/faith-ringgold-makes-it-possible/
https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/faith-ringgold-art-studio-glenstone
Books by Faith Ringgold: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/authorpage/faith-ringgold.html
Born July 31~ Dindga McCannon
Dindga McCannon (born July 31, 1947) is an African-American fiber artist, muralist, costume designer, teacher, author, printmaker, and illustrator.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindga_McCannon
Mary Lou Williams-Jazz Pianist by Dindga McCannon
2017 / Machine embroidery, appliqué, fabrics, vintage trim, plastic beads, sequins / 44″x31″ / Private collection
Dindga McCannon on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/dindga-mccannon/
Further reading:
http://www.shadesofnoir.org.uk/creatives/portfolio/dindga-mccannon/
https://bombmagazine.org/articles/dindga-mccannon-by-philip-glahn/
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/mccannon-or-table-their-own/4747
Born July 5~ Virginia R. Harris
Virginia R. Harris (born July 5, 1937) is a quilt maker and master fabric artist whose work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum, the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and many private collections.
No biography available
Seeing Red by Virginia R. Harris
2000 / Fabrics: silk; cotton; other / 54″ x 40″ / Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden, CO
World Quilts: The American Story~ https://worldquilts.quiltstudy.org/americanstory/engagement/politics
More links:
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/candy-box-71469
https://youtu.be/-s9msbBkEJU
https://youtu.be/QbWimgNIzr0
Born February 5~ Lucinda Toomer
Lucinda Toomer (February 5, 1888-September 1, 1983) was an American artist who worked in the African-American tradition of quiltmaking.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucinda_Toomer
Le Moyne Star Variation Quilt by Lucinda Toomer
1981 / Cotton and synthetics / 71 1/4 × 62″ / American Folk Art Museum, NYC
Further reading:
http://east2.amz.digiscribecloud.com/artists/330
https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/lucinda-toomer
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183827259/lucinda-toomer
National Piano Month~ September 28
Jazz Stories: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow #6:
I’m Leavin in the Mornin by Faith Ringgold
2004 / Acrylic on canvas with pieced fabric border / 82″x65″ / Private collection
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October 30, 1831~ Slave insurrection leader Nat Turner discovered and captured
One Night at Cabin Pond by Stephen Towns
“In this quilt, Baltimore artist Stephen Towns shows us the hours before the uprising began”
2016 / Natural and synthetic fabric, nylon tulle, polyester and cotton thread,
crystal glass beads, resin and metal buttons / 35”x28 1/2”
Image belongs to the artist, photograph by Joseph Hyde
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Previous October 30 posts:
Autumn~ October 30
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/30~
October 11, 1987~ AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed for the first time in DC
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall,
photographed by Mark Thiessen in 1996
Fabric, decorative objects, and personal belongings / Panels measuring 3′ by 6′ assembled into larger
12′ by 12′ blocks / In November 2019, the National AIDS Memorial became the permanent caretaker and steward of the Quilt
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Previous October 11 posts:
Autumn~ October 11
Artist Birthday Quiz for 10/11~
The September 11 Quilt Project
We Watched by Robin Schwalb
72”x36” / Cotton fabrics, stenciled, photo silk-screened. Hand and machine pieced, hand appliquéd, hand quilted
National September 11 Memorial Museum, NYC
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East Village resident Drunell Levinson…announced the September 11 Quilts Memorial project on a website she created especially for that purpose. Calling on volunteers to submit 3’x 6’ or 3’x 3’ quilt panels, she left the choice of materials and the interpretation to the individual artists…By September 10, 2002, the project consisted of 94 unique quilts accompanied by artists’ statements, photographs, memorabilia, emails, and a dedicated website. ~https://www.911memorial.org/
Photographs are from “September 11 Quilts”
See more at https://www.september11quilts.org/index.html
Previous September 11 posts:
Hispanic Artists~September 11
“Capturing a City’s Emotion in the Days After 9/11”
September 11: 9/11
Artist Birthday Quiz for 9/11~
September 9, 1971~ Attica Prison uprising begins
United States of Attica by Faith Ringgold
1972 / Offset lithograph / 21 5/8”x27 3/8” / Various collections
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Previous September 9 posts:
Hispanic Artists~September 9
Artist Birthday Quiz for 9/9~
The Misty Miss Christy 