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"It looks right there at you. I bring you back from the early 1800s, early 1900s, in a life-size format. Basically, I'm ...
Nigeria House has arrived in the 65 Market Street unit, where uniform shop Academia once stood. The business focuses on African clothing, but hopes to attract customers from a range of different ...
MMA is home to one of the South's largest collections of quilts, from which more than 50 examples were drawn for this ...
Now that Joann Fabrics is going out of business, there are several local options where sewers, quilters, and crafters can ...
If you're looking for unique patterns, colors and a vibrant way to enhance your home, African fabric crafts are it! These ...
Black jockeys from Kentucky Derby races past are immortalized in huge quilts meant to permanently stitch their place in ...
The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multi-year renovation. The ...
The use of African fabrics in minimalistic fashion also hits the sustainability note. It encourages local craftsmanship and use of local materials. Many a designer sources fabrics directly from ...
or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of mostly moon-themed fabric quilts, debuted this week at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. "A Tapestry of Collaboration ...
Whether through their embrace of African fabrics, their selection of local designers, or their carefully curated wardrobes that blend contemporary fashion with heritage, these women make ...