The world-renowned Gee's Bend quilters recently held a Spring Yard Show, sharing their art and family history.

Many may not think too much about quilts, how they’re made, or where the material comes from. But in a land in rural Alabama, with its only direct-route accessible exclusively by ferry boat, the ...

The fourth annual Airing of the Quilts Festival in Gee’s Bend is set for Saturday. The festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gee’s Bend Welcome Center in Boykin. Quilts created by ...

The Spencertown Academy and Austerlitz Historical Society Church, in Columbia County, N.Y., are presenting an exhibition of the famous Gee’s Bend quilts. Gee's Bend quilt exhibition, on display ...

A summer show in Columbia County features the bold and expressive designs crafted by the next generation of quilting artists from Gee’s Bend. Spread out over two sites, the show brings together more ...

SPENCERTOWN, N.Y. — What began as a method of survival in a remote Alabama community has evolved into some of the most distinctive textile art in the country — and now, it’s on view at the Spencertown ...

Italian fabric label Dedar and designer Stephen Burks have partnered with the quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, to create 10 new pieces, showcased at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Italian ...

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! "The Quilting Women of Gee’s Bend" explores how an isolated community of women in rural Alabama became respected worldwide ...

Black women quilters paid homage to HBCUs, thanks to Adidas. Adidas has released a limited-edition NCAA basketball jersey collection inspired by the Quilters of Gee’s Bend. The collection features ...

A production of the play Gee's Bend is on stage at the Aurora Fox Arts Center. Gee's Bend tells the story of a family of quilters from the isolated town of Gee's Bend, Alabama as they face the ...