#CelebratingBlackQuilters
#BlackHistoryMonth
Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936-2006) learned quilting as a child but didn’t pursue the craft seriously until later in life. 500+ works from her 2½ decade quiltmaking career are in the permanent collection of the Berkeley Art Museum. Born Effie Mae Martin, Tompkins was a pseudonym used to protect her privacy.
Representative work:
Untitled
Cotton, wool, polyester
104” x 145”
c. 2002
More info:
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosie-lee-tompkins-0
Photo credit: Ben Blackwell
