The cloth sings to me / produced and directed by Esperanza Martinez and Linda Roennau.
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 histor...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Filmakers Library,
1998.
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| Series: | Black studies in video
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| Online Access: | Click to access this resource online |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (17 min.). Previously released as DVD. |
| Audience: | For College; Adult audiences. |
| Awards: | American Film Institute, Los Angeles International Film Festival, 1995 Director's Citation, Black Maria Film-Video Festival, 1995 Paul Robeson Award, Newark Black Film Festival, 1995 Winner, Silver Images Film Festival, 1996 |