Comments on: For Your Inspiration: Charleston’s Angel Oak

By: Lyric Art — filming for The Quilt Show in denver, co

Lyric Art — filming for The Quilt Show in denver, co — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:48:51 +0000

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By: Lyric Art — behind the scenes with The Quilt Show in Charleston, SC

Lyric Art — behind the scenes with The Quilt Show in Charleston, SC — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:43:59 +0000

[…] a little bit of my thoughts and feelings about the plantation here. I was also able to visit the Angel Oak, the most massively beautiful tree I’ve ever been privileged to be in the presence of. The […]

By: Peg Howard

Peg Howard — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:31:58 +0000

Glad you took that tour. I took a tour much the same- that included a stop and visit with Philip Simmons when he was still alive- he was an American Treasure. I lived in Charleston for over 25 years- I still find things to discover and think about every time I visit again. Angel Oak is awesome indeed. Glad you found some joy in your visit. The local baskets are some of my favorite momentos I have from there- Funny thing is- when you live there- you can find them at garage sales-for nearly nothing- I saved as many as I could- lol… Love your work-

By: Sherise

Sherise — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:31:00 +0000

OMG! you replied :)… all the best with your quilting. Also, I followed the tutorial on using the copyright free images, but have you noticed that some pictures marked copyright free in the Library of Congress are marked copyright restricted on Wikimedia (The Common). I was sort of confused when I copied several pictures from the Library of Congress and I later discovered that those same pictures were not available. I wanted to email you about the picture issue but I was afraid. 🙂

P.S. Thank you for your reply & Happy Quilting!

By: lyric

lyric — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:52:29 +0000

In reply to Sherise.

Thank you so much for taking time to leave a comment.

We have a couple of mixed marriages in our family, and my brother studies how higher education works (or doesn’t) for minorities. There are SO many issues that are in the front of my mind that I think simply don’t even show up on the radar for most whites. I’m really thankful that most of my family talks really openly – in a good way – about race. We all learn so much when we take the time to learn about and try to understand both history and our own times from many different perspectives.

All my best wishes to you – and I’m sure your great grandmother CAN see what is going on in the world of quilting now – and that she finds great joy in the beauty you bring to this world through your art!

By: Sherise

Sherise — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:42:04 +0000

Lyric,
I read your blogpost and the Angel Oak tree is simply amazing to look at. The tree has so much history and it is just beautiful. The tree looks like a quilt spanning generations. Your post was so thoughtful and engaging, and the history of quilting including slavery should be discussed. Thank you for honoring the contributions of the African American community. As an African American woman, I wish that my great-grandmother were alive in order to see how much quilting has changed in society. My great-grandmother grew up in Tennessee and quilted by hand just to keep her children warm. I am a quilter now because of my great grandmother. Thank you Lyric for considering the whole historical aspect of quilting. I read your blogs from time to time, and I have watched on Quilting Arts. Keep quilting and your blog is GREAT! 🙂