#CelebratingBlackQuilters
#BlackHistoryMonth
Carolyn Mazloomi (1948-) started quilting in the 70s, but was for years best known as a quilt historian and mentor to other Black quilters, founding the Women of Color Quilters Network in 1986. Now retired from a career as an aerospace engineer, she recently opened her first solo gallery show in Harlem
Representative work:
Ruby’s Courage
Cotton/Paint
68”x67”
2024
More info:
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/quilt-artist-carolyn-mazloomi-2534710
Photo credit: Claire Oliver Gallery