The quiltmakers of Gee's Bend
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Birmingham, AL : Alabama Public Television, c2004.
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1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jacksonville Library Branch
V 746.46 QUILTMAKERS
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Published
Birmingham, AL : Alabama Public Television, c2004.
Format
DVD
Language
English

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Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Dave Veatch ; editor, Holden Osborne ; original music, The Imagination Factory ; research, Robert Head.
Participants/Performers
Arlonzia Pettway, Nettie Young, Bill Arnett, Peter Marzio, David Gordon, Alva Wardlaw, Mary Lee Bendolph, Annie Mae Young, Clinton Pettway Jr., Jane Fonda, Matt Arnett, Paul Arnett, Loretta Pettway, Nonie Gadsden, Mary McCarthy.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Broadcast as a documentary in February 2005 on PBS.
Description
An all-black community founded by freed slaves after the Civil War, Gee's Bend is nestled into a curve in the Alabama River southwest of Selma. The women of Gee's Bend quilt, using any piece of material available--from feed sacks to old work clothes. Being one of the only creative outlets these women had, the women developed unique techniques and styles, comparable to the great artistic enclaves of the Italian Renaissance. In 1994, these quiltmakers were "discovered" an art historian. Now their humble quilts, made to keep families in drafty log cabins warm, hang in museums and sell for thousands of dollars. This is their story.
Funding Information
Funding was provided by Alabama Power and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
System Details
DVD; widescreen presentation.
Language
In English.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Carey, C. (2004). The quiltmakers of Gee's Bend . Alabama Public Television.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carey, Celia. 2004. The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend. Alabama Public Television.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carey, Celia. The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend Alabama Public Television, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Carey, Celia. The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend Alabama Public Television, 2004.

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