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"Threads" explores woven textiles and story quilts by artists Faith Ringgold of Harlem, Randall Darwall of Cape Cod, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood in California, and Terese Agnew in Wisconsin.
CRAFT IN AMERICA: Threads
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“Practice Bomber Range in the Mississippi Flyway,” 2002, by Terese Agnew.
Courtesy of Terese Agnew
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“The D.O.T. Straightens Things Out,” 1999, by Terese Agnew.
Courtesy of Terese Agnew
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“Cedar Waxwings at the AT & T Parking Lot,” 1996, by Terese Agnew.
Courtesy of Terese Agnew
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“Cotton Fields, Sunflowers, Blackbirds and Quilting Bees,” Faith Ringgold. ©Faith Ringgold, 1997, The American Collection, #8.
Courtesy of Faith Ringgold
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“Echoes of Harlem” ©Faith Ringgold, 1980.
Courtesy of Faith Ringgold
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“The American People Series #9: The American Dream” ©Faith Ringgold, 1964.
Courtesy of Faith Ringgold
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“Sonny’s Quilt” by Faith Ringgold. ©Faith Ringgold, 1986.
Courtesy of Faith Ringgold
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“Mother’s Quilt” ©Faith Ringgold, 1983.
Courtesy of Faith Ringgold
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“Rebozos de la Frontera: Noche,” by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, 2001.
Courtesy of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood
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Handwoven dye patterned blouse by Randall Darwall and Brian Murphy.
Courtesy of Mark Markley
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Consuelo Jimenez Underwood working on a moon rebozo.
Courtesy of Mark Markley
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Faith Ringgold with “Tar Beach,” 2011.
Courtesy of Mark Markley
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Detail of “Practice Bomber Range in the Mississippi Flyway,” 2002, by Terese Agnew.
Courtesy of Terese Agnew
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Quilter Terese Agnew of Wisconsin.
Courtesy of Mark Markley
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“Undocumented Border Flowers,” by Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, 2010.
Courtesy of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood/Photo by Jim Dewran
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“Portrait of a Textile Worker,” 2011, by Terese Agnew.
Courtesy of Terese Agnew
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Brian Murphy, designer, and Randall Darwall, handweaver.
Courtesy of Beverly Feldman
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Handwoven dye patterned scarf by Randall Darwall and Brian Murphy.
Courtesy of Randall Darwall
