Spencertown Academy Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Gee’s Bend Quilters
The famed quilters drew a crowd of local notables including "White Lotus" castmates Walton Goggins and Parker Posey.
Actor Walton Goggins, artist Mary Ann Davis (behind Goggins), Willie Joe Pettway, and Spencertown Academy Board Member David Cudaback.
- Peter BlandoriOn Friday, July 11, Spencertown Academy Arts Center celebrated the opening of “Gee’s Bend: The Next Generation”—an exhibition and sale of more than 30 quilts, along with talks, workshops, and demonstrations that will run through August 3. Four of the quilters traveled from Gee's Bend Alabama to attend the party, including Loretta Pettway Bennett, Stella Mae Pettway, Emma Mooney Pettway, and Sharon Ann Williams, along with a special appearance by Willie Joe Pettway, son of iconic Gee’s Bend quilter Lola Pettway, who presented five quilts by his late mother. Acclaimed contemporary artist Ransome spoke about his paintings of Gee’s Bend quilters and two of his works were on display at the event courtesy of Carrie Haddad Gallery.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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