Pittsburgh quilt artist reveals life journey in Westmoreland Museum show
Shirley McMarlin | Tribune-Review
"Cultivation: Journey of the Work," with storytelling quilts by Pittsburgh artist Tina Williams Brewer, is showing through April 24 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg.
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Tina Williams Brewer’s “Centered from Within,” 1993, Ghanaian batik wax print with gold, polka dot tulle, domestic voile, tie-dye cotton, African embroidery lace, reflective threads, hand and machine stitched.
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Detail from Tina Williams Brewer’s quilt, "The Harvest," 1989, hand-dyed muslin, repurposed family neckties and vintage fabrics, upholstery fabrics and embellishments, hand-pieced and machine-embroidered.
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Detail from Tina Williams Brewer’s quilt, "New Pittsburgh Courier: It Happened: The Courier was There: Destiny," 2009, domestic cotton, shibori, organza, photo transfers, handmade paper, hand and machine stitched.
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Tina Williams Brewer, “Oar Up, or Down Series: Transcending Travelers,” 2021. Digital print on silk-georgette, silkscreen on muslin, digital print on silk organza, shibori, domestic cotton, Santeria vintage cotton fabric, iridescent tulle, French knots and sequins, mother of pearl shell buttons, clear filament and a variety of reflective and iridescent thread.
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Tina Williams Brewer, "Out of Troubled Waters Comes Bliss," 2021. Domestic cotton, imported batik fabric, shibori, wax print from Ghana, antique doily, organza, orange crystal beads, french knots with embroidery thread, metallic threads, hand and machine quilted. Prayer packets on the quilt contain images of vintage sheet music covers printed on card stock under a layer of organza.
