Comments on: Stamps of Gee’s Bend Quilts http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/ handcraft in a hectic world Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:45:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rebecca http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11255 Rebecca Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:35:41 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11255 Not poetic justice, if I may so very slightly disagree solely on a semantic level. Truly it is simply justice for these fine women to be so honored. Truly it is poetry in the act itself for the work to be presented on such an accessible level. Quilting is such a wonderfully accessible artform, everyone has *some* relation to it; likewise for stamps as a utilitarian object (and tiny piece of art) and desirable thing to collect. What an excellent excuse to send actual snailmail!! I hope more collections like this will be offered. We have to celebrate ALL of our "marginalized" artisans: get them out of the margins and into the limelight!! This is where new artforms evolve! Not poetic justice, if I may so very slightly disagree solely on a semantic level. Truly it is simply justice for these fine women to be so honored. Truly it is poetry in the act itself for the work to be presented on such an accessible level. Quilting is such a wonderfully accessible artform, everyone has *some* relation to it; likewise for stamps as a utilitarian object (and tiny piece of art) and desirable thing to collect.

What an excellent excuse to send actual snailmail!! I hope more collections like this will be offered. We have to celebrate ALL of our “marginalized” artisans: get them out of the margins and into the limelight!! This is where new artforms evolve!

]]> By: Elizabeth K http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11216 Elizabeth K Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:05:32 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11216 I just saw the Gee's Bend exhibit 2 weeks ago and loved it. I'm so excited to find out about these stamps! I just saw the Gee’s Bend exhibit 2 weeks ago and loved it. I’m so excited to find out about these stamps!

]]> By: caro http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11000 caro Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:33:49 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-11000 They're gorgeous. I just picked up a bunch the other day. They’re gorgeous. I just picked up a bunch the other day.

]]> By: LBellatrix http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-10928 LBellatrix Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:16:13 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/08/27/gees-bend-stamps/#comment-10928 I'm so excited! Thanks for this. I’m so excited! Thanks for this.

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