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Joanna Pettway
American, 1924–1993
Joanna Pettway was one of Alabama's quilting royal family—the Pettways of Gees Bend. Her mother Mary Jane, her sister Plummer T and Joanna were life-long quilting companions, and they made hudreds of quilts both individually and collectively.
"Stars and Bow Ties" combines two traditional quilting motifs in a typically ideosyncratic way. The designs are recognizable, but not symmetrical; the complementary color combinations define this unified and elegant composition.
American, 1924–1993
Stars and Bow Ties
1991
Object Type:
Textile
Creation Place:
North America, American, Alabama
Dimensions:
83 1/2 in. x 75 1/2 in. (212.09 cm x 191.77 cm)
Medium and Support:
Cotton and cotton/polyester blend
Accession Number:
2008.0009.0005
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase
Copyright:
© Estate of Joanna Pettway. Licensed by ARS, New York, NY
Joanna Pettway was one of Alabama's quilting royal family—the Pettways of Gees Bend. Her mother Mary Jane, her sister Plummer T and Joanna were life-long quilting companions, and they made hudreds of quilts both individually and collectively.
"Stars and Bow Ties" combines two traditional quilting motifs in a typically ideosyncratic way. The designs are recognizable, but not symmetrical; the complementary color combinations define this unified and elegant composition.
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