{"product_id":"quilts-of-gees-bend-notecards","title":"QUILTS OF GEE'S BEND NOTECARDS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThese notecards featuring the bold and beautiful art of the Gee's Bend quilters celebrate the craft-defining achievements of these Black American textile artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShare the timeless work of the Gee's Bend quilters with friends and family. Featuring twenty different quilts by thirteen incredible artists, these notecards make every thank you, happy birthday, and just-because greeting card a joy to receive.\u003cbr\u003eWomen in the small Black community of Gee's Bend, Alabama, have created hundreds of quilt masterpieces over the years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe inhabitants of this rural community are primarily the descendants of the slaves who worked the fields of the local Pettway plantation for generations. Nearly surrounded by the Alabama River, and lacking access to ferries that now transport people to and from this tiny hamlet, Gee's Bend remained geographically isolated for years. That isolation created dire economic conditions for the town's residents—but it also allowed the astounding creativity of these quilters to flourish and grow into a cultural legacy unlike any other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA selection of Gee's Bend quilts are currently on display at The Huntington Art Museum.\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 notecards, each with a different design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67689362686026,"sku":"jrc1792011922160","price":11.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9260\/0906\/files\/quilts-of-gees-bend-notecards_1.jpg?v=1792011928","url":"https:\/\/biboverallcladp.shop\/products\/quilts-of-gees-bend-notecards","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}