The Making of an American Quilt. The Color Purple. Women often did not have the opportunity to create in literary or artistic forms, but as we shall see, their quilts were creative acts that shaped material in ways similar to those that the writer uses to shape words.
Quilts are material records of women s stories.
Women intentionally used quilts to document experiences and memories. We will use alternative methods of interpreting literature in terms of popular and women s experience, in comparison to the traditional models. If students choose, each can learn to piece one or more traditional blocks. Attendance at all class sessions is required. Students are expected to arrive on time and remain the entire class session.