Tina Williams Brewer: Stories of Grace

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On View June 10 – September 3, 2023

For over 40 years, Tina Williams Brewer has created quilts that tell stories of vision and grace. A native of West Virginia, she draws on the rich Southern tradition of quilting, synthesizing her personal experiences with historical realities. Her work incorporates unique fabrics and inspirations drawn from her travels, including time spent at St. Helena Island in South Carolina. The resulting vibrant, hand-stitched quilts explore themes relating to African diasporic history, spirituality, migration, and shared heritage.

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Whirling Dance and the Unconscious Rhythm, 2007

Discharged batik fabric, silk, taffeta, tulle, organza, domestic cotton, cotton embroidery floss, silk thread, invisible thread, metallic thread, hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted

33 x 43 in.

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Ebb and Flow: Grace and Mercy

2023
Digital print on silk georgette and organza, silkscreen on muslin, vintage fabrics, Ghanaian batik, hand embroidered and crocheted linen, iridescent sequins, glass beads with French knots, mother of pearl shell buttons and pearls with embroidery floss, iridescent, silk, metallic and cotton threads
49 x 72 in.

Reflections on a Lush Life

From the Oar Up or Down series, 2023
Digitally printed on silk georgette, silkscreen on cotton muslin, digital print on organza, domestic cotton, iridescent tulle, Ghanaian batik, hand embroidered and hand crocheted linen, iridescent sequins, glass beads with French Knots,
mother of pearl shell buttons with pearls. embroidery floss. iridescent, silk, metallic and cotton threads. Hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted
44 x 40 in.
Courtesy De Buck Gallery, New York, and the artist

Sankofa and the Phoenix Bird

Camouflage satin, hand stamped cotton and rayon, shibori, Ghanaian batik, domestic rayon, upholstery, vintage cut lace, iridescent sequins, mother of pearl shell buttons, French Knots, hand pieced blocks, machine embroidered blocks, cotton embroidery thread with metallic accent threads. Hand embroidered, hand and machine quilted.
40 x 40 in.
Courtesy the artist

Sequences: Soul Spirit Heart

2023
Silkscreen on cotton muslin, digital print on organza, domestic cotton, vintage cotton fabrics, Ghanaian batik, Iridescent sequins, glass beads with French Knots, embroidery floss, iridescent, silk, metallic and cotton threads. Hand em broidered, hand and machine quilted
57 x 50 in.
Courtesy the artist

Moon River

2022
Hand embroidered collage with silkscreen on domestic and imported fabrics and organza overlay, hand and machine stitched
22 ¼ x 60 ½ in.
Courtesy the artist

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Stories of Grace Documentary

Please enjoy the companion documentary film to the stunning new exhibition Tina Williams Brewer: Stories of Grace. Created by Executive Producer and Content Strategist Drew Baron and featuring Curator Michael Neumeister, the short film documents artist Tina Williams Brewer’s work and her travels from the Columbia Museum of Art to St. Helena Island on the coast of South Carolina and back to her studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Brewer discusses the importance of knowing one’s roots, preserving oral histories, and connecting with place. With interviews and footage not shown in the exhibition, this film provides a very special accounting of Brewer’s interactions, stories, and artistic processes.

Run time: 18 minutes.

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Recorded June 16, 2023

A Talk with the Artist

In celebrate the exhibition Tina Williams Brewer: Stories of Grace, members enjoyed a conversation between curator Michael Neumeister and artist Tina Williams Brewer that centered on Brewer's work, its thematic ties to ancestry and place, and the importance of quilting as an artistic medium.

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