"Sippin' and Pullin" Quilters of Gee's Bend | Cupfull Collection 8x8 Original Oil (framed)

The Cupfull Collection is here! During July I participated in an Instagram painting challenge with cups inspired by a female artist or designer. It was fun to learn about each creative woman and create a cup inspired by their contribution to art and design.

Day 21/22: This cup painting is inspired by the Quilters of Gee’s Bend. These women from the rural, isolated community of Boykin, Alabama—better known as Gee’s Bend—began quilting in the 19th century. Their quilts provided an important physical need for warmth, but their use of fabric scraps and clothing created unique abstract designs that were passed down over generations, surviving slavery, the antebellum South, and Jim Crow. In the 1960s they began selling quilts throughout the US and gained acclaim for the free-form, improvisational style artistic nature of their work.

“Sippin’ and Pullin’” is an original 8”x8” oil painting on a canvas panel. This piece is signed on the front. The painting is wired and framed. It comes with a certificate of authenticity.

©Sharon Sudduth