Blocks — Aolar Carson Mosely

Blocks


aolar carson mosely (1912 - 1999)

Discover aolar carson mosely’s unique quilts & Gee’s Bend heritage! Explore her resilience, community art, & legacy in American quilting history.

Souls Grown Deep

Born in 1912, Aolar Carson Mosely was one of eight children in the Gee’s Bend family of Elizabeth Pettway Carson and Sim Carson. At a young age, she was taught to quilt by her mother. Unlike many of her neighbors, she used a machine that had been purchased by her father.