Waubonsee Community College

The cloth sings to me, produced and directed by Esperanza Martinez and Linda Roennau

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videorecording

For College; Adult audiences

The cloth sings to me

electronic resource

780753719

produced and directed by Esperanza Martinez and Linda Roennau

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Black studies in video

In this video, we meet the ebullient women quilters who display their colorful creations. Many of the women incorporate African fabrics into their work, thus enhancing their connection to their roots. Here is an art form made from remnants, where every scrap of fabric has its history. Textile historian Dr. Floris Cash reflects on how quilts are interwoven with the lives of black women in America. Those artists that depict narrative scenes in fabric are continuing the storytelling tradition that is such an integral part of their cultural heritage. Willis "Bing" Davis, Chairman of the Art Department of Central State University, speaks of the spirituality of these works which come from the hearts and memories of their creators

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