Tag: textile arts

Elizabeth Keckly (1818-1907): Textile Artist, Author and Activist at the time of the American Civil War

Posted by Theresa C. Dintino | Jan 21, 2025 | Nasty Women Writers

Elizabeth Keckly (also spelled Keckley) is often referred to as “Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker” but...

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Faith Ringgold’s The French Collection of Story Quilts

Posted by Theresa C. Dintino | Oct 24, 2023 | Nasty Women Writers: Artists

One of the most important artists of our time, Faith Ringgold was born in Harlem, N.Y. in 1930....

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Faith Ringgold’s Children’s Books: Bringing Hope and History to Life

Posted by Theresa C. Dintino | May 23, 2023 | Nasty Women Writers: Artists

Faith Ringgold’s children’s books arose out of her story quilts, one in particular: Tar Beach. A...

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Faith Ringgold: Quilting Truth into History

Posted by Theresa C. Dintino | Jan 31, 2023 | Nasty Women Writers: Artists

Someone told me to go see the exhibit “Faith Ringgold: American People” at the de Young museum in...

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Judy Chicago’s The Birth Project (1980-1985): The Power of Parturition and Textile Arts

Posted by Theresa C. Dintino | Aug 2, 2022 | Nasty Women Writers: Artists

When I walked into The Birth Project exhibit in the Judy Chicago retrospective at the the de Young...

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