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On View June 10 – September 3, 2023

 

For over 40 years, Tina Williams Brewer has created quilts that tell stories of vision and grace. A native of West Virginia, she draws on the rich Southern tradition of quilting, synthesizing her personal experiences with historical realities. Her work incorporates unique fabrics and inspirations drawn from her travels, including time spent at St. Helena Island in South Carolina. The resulting vibrant, hand-stitched quilts explore themes relating to African diasporic history, spirituality, migration, and shared heritage.

 

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Whirling Dance and the Unconscious Rhythm, 2007  
Discharged batik fabric, silk, taffeta, tulle, organza, domestic cotton, cotton embroidery floss, silk thread, invisible thread, metallic thread, hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted
33 x 43 in.
Courtesy the artist

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Reflections on a Lush Life

From the Oar Up or Down series, 2023
Digitally printed on silk georgette, silkscreen on cotton muslin, digital print on organza, domestic cotton, iridescent tulle, Ghanaian batik, hand embroidered and hand crocheted linen, iridescent sequins, glass beads with French Knots,
mother of pearl shell buttons with pearls. embroidery floss. iridescent, silk, metallic and cotton threads. Hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted
44 x 40 in.
Courtesy De Buck Gallery, New York, and the artist

Sankofa and the Phoenix Bird

Camouflage satin, hand stamped cotton and rayon, shibori, Ghanaian batik, domestic rayon, upholstery, vintage cut lace, iridescent sequins, mother of pearl shell buttons, French Knots, hand pieced blocks, machine embroidered blocks, cotton embroidery thread with metallic accent threads. Hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted.
40 x 40 in.
Courtesy the artist

Sequences: Soul Spirit Heart

2023
Silkscreen on cotton muslin, digital print on organza, domestic cotton, vintage cotton fabrics, Ghanaian batik, Iridescent sequins, glass beads with French Knots, embroidery floss, iridescent, silk, metallic and cotton threads. Hand em­ broidered, hand and machine quilted
57 x 50 in.
Courtesy the artist

Moon River

2022 
Hand embroidered collage with silkscreen on domestic and imported fabrics and organza overlay, hand and machine stitched
22 ¼ x 60 ½ in.
Courtesy the artist

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A grant from the Coastal Community Foundation at the request of CMA member Bonnie Adams Kapp.

Generous support from the community through Midlands Gives.

Additional support provided by Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.