The quilters of Gee’s Bend create glorious works of art. But the Gee’s Bend quilts that are bringing museum-goers into the Knoxville Museum of Art, were never meant to be art. In some ways, the newspapers were an important point of contact with the outside world because in many cases, the quilters of Gee’s Bend were a very insulated community. Wicks said, “She felt the soul and spirit and labors and exp of her husband and the men who worked in the fields because she kept their clothing after they’d thrown it away and resurrected it in a way that paid tribute to their labors and their struggles. Users of this site agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy / Privacy Rights .

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