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 (Атланта, Соединённые Штаты Америки)

Откройте Souls Grown Deep: торжество черного искусства американского Юга! Познакомьтесь с квилтами Ги-Бенд, искусством ассамбляжа и вдохновляющими историями таких художников, как Торнтон Диал и Лонни Холли.

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.