Hello Georgia Quilters!
My name is Kyra E. Hicks and I wanted to share with you that on December 2, 2023 at 11 a.m. there will be a service to honor Georgia quilter Harriet Powers (1837-1910) in Athens, GA. A new commemorative marker will be dedicated at her grave site at the Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery.
All are welcome!
Best,
Kyra E. Hicks
Arlington, VA
Author, This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilts and Other Pieces
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Harriet and Armstead Powers Committal Ceremony Dec 2 2023 Athens GA v2
How wonderful to recognize a renowned African American Georgia quilter. Her story quilts have been exhibited at World’s Fairs. Her first Bible Story quilt is preserved and on exhibit at National Museum of Natural History; a second Pictorial Quilt is preserved and exhibited by Boston Fine Arts Museum. Quilter Powers is recognized as the Grandmother of contemporary story quilts.