AUMs new art exhibit “We Are In This Together…The Legacy Continues” highlights the Quilts of Gee’s Bend
photo courtesy of Stacey Koenitz on pexels.com The quilt titled “A Day to Remember” is made by DeShaun Smith. (photo courtesy of Anna Messick) MONTGOMERY, Ala – Quilts created by Mary Ann Pettway and her grandson, DeShaun Smith, are on display at AUM’s Cason McDermott Art Gallery, showcasing the history and ongoing evolution of the Gee’s Bend quilting tradition. With the combined works of Pettway, manager of the Gee’s Bend Quilting Collective, and Smith, a recent graduate of AUM’s Visual Arts program, the “We Are In This Together…The Legacy Continues,” show highlights how the community’s quilting practice has developed across…