The Quilts of Gee's Bend

Carolyn Shattuck created this book in the form of a rotating ring flexagon--a movable construction of six hinged tetrahedrons. The twenty-four surfaces of the flexagon bear reproductions of quilt designs. The artist honors the African American women of Wilcox County, Alabama, who made these remarkable works of art. These quilters improvised on established designs to create unique designs using materials such as old clothes, cornmeal sacks, denim jeans and fabrics that were to their liking.