Kathleen
Curtis
Wilson
The Quiet Work of Women
Textile Art from Southern Appalachia
After years of personal interviews in homes, libraries, and basements across southern Appalachia, Wilson compiled a large archive of textiles along with stories of the makers.
Textile Art from Southern Appalachia: features 44 woven bed coverlets and 2 quilts from the original collection.
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Book reading and signing - June 17th from 2 PM to 4PM. Come to The Inn at Warm Springs to meet our Guest Speaker, author of Dancing at the Warm Springs Hotel. Read more for details.
Join us for a book signing event at The Inn at Warm Springs, Warm Springs, Virginia. More information to follow.
Keynote Presentation: Kathleen Curtis Wilson Monday July 18th 2022 - 7 PM to 9 PM Tickets: $73 or Free with CVP, includes dinner, cash bar available After 25 years documenting the hand woven textiles in Southern Appalachia, Kathleen Curtis Wilson has a treasure trove of photographs and stories to share, including photographs of a rare bed rug, a woven quilt made by two enslaved women in Tennessee, and a suit of clothing made of fabric woven c. 1820 in North Carolina. She will share the fascinating story of two Appalachian women who wove the furnishings for the Lincoln bedroom in the Woodrow Wilson White House and show a few images of the crafts made during the earliest years of the settlement school movement. With every piece of cloth, the history of the region is revealed. Kathleen will present a visual tour of the talent and diversity of the strong, resilient men and women who settled in Southern Appalachia.
