The cloth sings to me [electronic resource] / produced and directed by Esperanza Martinez and Linda Roennau.

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1998.

English

This edition in English.

1 online resource (17 min.).

In this video, we meet the ebullient women quilters who display their colorful creations. Many of the women incorporate African fabrics into their work, thus enhancing their connection to their roots. Here is an art form made from remnants, where every scrap of fabric has its history. Textile historian Dr. Floris Cash reflects on how quilts are interwoven with the lives of black women in America. Those artists that depict narrative scenes in fabric are continuing the storytelling tradition that is such an integral part of their cultural heritage. Willis "Bing" Davis, Chairman of the Art Department of Central State University, speaks of the spirituality of these works which come from the hearts and memories of their creators.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

For College; Adult audiences.

Previously released as DVD.

American Film Institute, Los Angeles International Film Festival, 1995
Director's Citation, Black Maria Film-Video Festival, 1995
Paul Robeson Award, Newark Black Film Festival, 1995
Winner, Silver Images Film Festival, 1996

Black studies in video

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