Although it might seem like a rather sedate hobby, the history of quilting is actually steeped in politics. Marsha McDowell, an art history professor and curator at Michigan State University ...

As queer people, Rother and Cook-Parrott come from a tradition of quilting where this art form is a source of both connection and protest. The most famous example is the AIDS Memorial Quilt, the ...

Jane Burch Cochran combines her art training in painting, her love of fabric and the tradition of American quilting. Her quilts are highly embellished with beads, buttons, and paint to enhance the ...

Dresden Star Medallion Quilt” by Emma Russell. Object no. 2007.5001.0002 Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution. When we think about art, what first comes to mind? Who is an artist?

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 22 — The art of quilt-making has been around for centuries in many different parts of the world. In ...

Watch video clip below (2:08). Quilt National has been described as the premier exhibition of contemporary art quilts in the country. For nearly 30 years, quilters and fiber artists have traveled ...