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Uncommon Threads

In the middle of the country, in the middle of the last century, artists took up needle and thread to create quilts made to be hung on walls rather than thrown on beds. We learn about the central role Ohio artists played in the art quilt revolution.

Quilts discussed on the December 12, 2006 Diane Rehm Show.


Wenda von Weise: "Fabricated Landscapes: Four Furrows"


Angela White: "Fast Food Quilt"


Angela White: "Fast Food Quilt"


Susan Shie: "Back to Eden: A Green Quilt"

Susan Shie: "Katrina Blues"


Nancy Crow: "Construction #38"


Nancy Crow: "Construction #38"


Gayle Pritchard: "Hero Series II"

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