"A powerful way to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, this book reminds us of its impact and each of its 30 principles, using intriguing art quilts."
And Still We Rise(1st Edition) Race, Culture, and Visual Conversations by CarolynL. Mazloomi Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Schiffer ISBN-13: 978-0-7643-4928-7, ISBN: 0-7643-4928-7
"Contemporary quilt artists trace the path of black history in the United States with 97 original works exploring important events, places, people, and ideas over 400 years. Arranged in chronological order, quilt themes include the first enslaved people brought over by Dutch traders in 1619, the brave souls marching for civil rights, the ascendant influence of African American culture on the American cultural landscape, and the election ..."
Conscience of the Human Spirit The Life of Nelson Mandela: Tributes by Quilt Artists from South Africa and the United States by Marsha Macdowell, CarolynL. Mazloomi Paperback, 106 Pages, Published 2016 by Michigan State University Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-944311-25-7, ISBN: 0-944311-25-3
"In 2013 the world mourned the passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, one of its most revered champions of human rights. Mandela provided a moral compass for how we treat each other, how we lead our own lives, and how we need to continue to strive for a just, fair, nonracial, and democratic society. Artists around the world have long made quilts in tribute to Mandela and in support of and advocacy for the principles to which he was devote ..."
"Thousands of museum visitors have viewed the Bible-themed quilts stitched by Harriet Powers (1837 - 1910) at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.In 1882, Mrs. Powers completed her "Lord's Supper Quilt," a piece seemingly lost to history. What became of this quilt? Is it in a family's private possession? Quilter Kyra E. Hicks has imagined what Bible stories Mrs. Powers migh ..."
Journey of Hope(1st Edition) Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama by CarolynL. Mazloomi, Meg Cox Hardcover, 216 Pages, Published 2010 by Voyageur Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-3935-0, ISBN: 0-7603-3935-X
"... Obama Equals Hope by Jeanette Thompson, Obama 44 by Jim Smoote,
Obamessiah by Penny Sisto, Crowing a New America by Barbara Ann McCraw,
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around by Carolyn L. Mazloomi Bottom row:
Great Expectations by Valerie C. White, 44th ... The Picture Is Only Half the Story
by the Pixeladies (Deb Cashatt and Kris Sazaki), Obama by Adrienne Yorinks,
One Vote ... The information in this book is true and complete ..."
"Each of us who has the privilege and the joy of seeing the stunning works in Quilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Creativity, and Champions must also listen carefully to what these works of art are saying to us. In the words of quilter Tina Brewer, "Listen closely, focus your eyes deeper." The one hundred-one quilts, created by fifty-three women and men, speak of challenges, creativity, and champions of African Ame ..."
"Jazz, like quilting, is a woven art form. Both genres produce textural harvests spun from the life fibers of masters of the imagination who create for our contemplation. Quiltmaking, as in jazz, evokes a host of complex rhythms and moods. Some quilt artists listen to jazz music while working on their quilts because the one form of artistic inspiration ignites in the other. When the two forms connect, the creative energy explodes exp ..."
Stitching a Culture Together(1st Edition) African American Quilters of Ohio (Ohio Quilt Series) by CarolynL. Mazloomi Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2011 by Ohio University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8214-1940-3, ISBN: 0-8214-1940-4
""Stitching a Culture Together: African American Quilters of Ohio" is an awakening to the unknown and uncelebrated contributions of African American quilters in Ohio. Renowned quilter and quilt historian Carolyn."
"Celebrates the African American quilting tradition with illustrations of 150 contemporary quilts, accompanied by information on their creators and the meaning of each piece of fabric art"
" This essential book for all quilters and quilt collectors tells the fascinating story of quilting around the world, illuminated by the international quilt community’s top experts and more than 300 glorious color photographs. Covering Japan, China, Korea, and India; England, Ireland, France, and The Netherlands; Australia, Africa, Central America, North America, and beyond, Quilts Around the World explores both the diversity and ..."
"The information age has enabled unprecedented levels of data to be collected and stored. At the same time, society and organizations have become increasingly complex. Consequently, decisions in many facets have become increasingly complex but have the potential to be better informed.Technologies for Supporting Reasoning Communities and Collaborative Decision Making: Cooperative Approaches includes chapters from diverse fields of enquiry ..."
Threads of Faith(1st Edition) Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network by CarolynMazloomi, Patricia C. Pongracz Hardcover, 173 Pages, Published 2004 by Museum Of Biblical Art ISBN-13: 978-1-58516-773-9, ISBN: 1-58516-773-8
"For an excellent summary of the development of the polarities in the scholarship,
see Jennie Chinn, "African American Quiltmaking Traditions: Some Assumptions
Reviewed," in Barbara Brackman, et al., Kansas Quilts & Quilters, Lawrence, KA:
University of Kansas Press, 1993, especially 157-165. The diversity of African
American quilters has been noted by: Benberry, Always There, 16; Fry, Stitched
from the Soul, 10; Grudin, Stitching M ..."