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Quiltmaking has long been considered one of the two only "true" American Art forms; the other Artform being Jazz. Researchers, however, have proven that what we have considered as a uniquely American art form found its origin throughout time, in areas around the world.
The earliest form of quilting technique to date has been found on an ivory carving, found in the Temple of Osiris at Abydos which features the king of the Egyptian First Dynasty wearing a mantle/cloak that appears to be quilted.1 This artifact is dated 35th Century BC. Quilted art, clothing and artifacts depicting quilting technique have similarly been found in China appearing in ornamental silk quilts excavated from tombs dating 770-221 BC, in India appearing on ornate cloth dating 327 BC, in Mongolia appearing on quilted linen carpet dating circa 2nd century BC and in Russian in patched and leather felt Slippers dating circa 8th – 9th century AD.2
Career Sofa
To add to the book there has been a blog site created "Career Sofa". The blog allows an open forum for personal experiences, topics and issues to be discussed where everyone has an opportunity to add their thoughts.
Blog website: Career Sofa with Marilyn Carroll
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Antidotal Poetry for Career and Professional Success
A must read for anyone who has ever gone through an organizational downsize, corporate restructure, career or leadership challenge. Whether one is contemplating career or personal changes or trying to regain footing during an organization transformation, all will benefit from the insights.
Antidotal Poetry is the first of its kind focusing on career and personal success while creating a new poetic genre. It is an easy read.
This work delivers some power punches which are sure to make readers seriously think about the importance of career planning, leadership and rapidly changing organizational environment.
Poetry has long conquered the concepts of love and loss. It has analyzed the agonies of war, the notions of beauty and the beliefs behind religion. What poetry has so often failed to do, however, is tackle practical issues which have a big impact on the everyday lives of readers, such as success in the career market. A new book with a new approach to poetry, Marilyn Carroll's Antidotal Poetry for Career and Personal Success ( published by Authorhouse) explores issues such as career management and evaluation, leadership effectiveness, and career inspiration in the form of thought- provoking verse.
Dean Mitchell grew up in small town Quincy, Florida, in a predominantly African American neighborhood where art was rare and 
artists were an anomaly. While other children played games and sports, Mitchell found refuge in drawing and painting, expressing himself and his emotions through images inspired by daily life in his hometown.
Mitchell’s work evokes his ardent desire to imbue each image with dignity, compassion, pride, and respect. He paints the world that is most familiar to him, finding iconic power in the portraits of family and lifelong friends, the weathered facade of a ramshackle barn, or doorways along a deserted New Orleans street. With the touch of a master, Mitchell evokes the triumph and transcendence of the ordinary. His crisp lines and distinctive color palette transform compositions of light and shadow into impassioned images of honor and reverence, humanity and hope.
His roots, his character, his soul are all evident in his brush strokes. Dean Mitchell grew up in small town Quincy, Florida, in a predominantly African American neighborhood where art was rare and artists were an anomaly. While other children played games and sports, Mitchell found refuge in drawing and painting, expressing himself and his emotions through images inspired by daily life in his hometown.
"My work is not about color; it's about life. Once you get to know your subjects, you can develop a love that comes through in your work. In the end, you hope you can do something that will help people come together. Emotions are universal, no matter what color the skin." - Dean Mitchell
Mitchell's work evokes his ardent desire to imbue each image with dignity, compassion, pride, and respect. He paints the world that is most familiar to him, finding iconic power in the portraits of family and
Purchase the print Dean Mitchell - Wilson House proceeds benefit Redeemed Inc. renovation.lifelong friends, the weathered facade of a ramshackle barn, or doorways along a deserted New Orleans street. With the touch of a master, Mitchell evokes the triumph and transcendence of the ordinary. His crisp lines and distinctive color palette transform compositions of light and shadow into impassioned images of honor and reverence, humanity and hope.
Ms. Pedroso is an Atlanta quilt artist whose works have been displayed at the Fernbank Science Museum, Art Station Contemporary Art Gallery and in several local Quilt Shows. In 2002, her quilt entitled "Simply Complicated", a multi-faceted contemporary American block display utilizing Afrocentric fabrics, was featured in Quilt Magazine, A National Quilt Publication. Her quilting style is very distinctive, in that her works typically depict historically significant quilt block patterns ranging from the mid 1800's through current contemporary American block patterns, but utilizing African and ethnic fabrics. Ms. Pedroso launched her own brand, "Aunt Be' Quilts", in 2003 through which she designs and creates custom only quilts. She has created commissioned "Quilt Artwork" for private collections. She is also a member of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilting Guild of Atlanta, Ga. Ms. Pedroso teaches Introduction to Quilting courses for the National Black Arts Festival and Hancock Fabrics. She may be reached at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt GuildThe Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild in conjunction with the National Blacks Arts Festival and the Art Station Contemporary Art Gallery are holding BSS's first gallery showing. This exhibit was produced specifically for the National Black Arts Festival and displays artistically designed quilts and quilt images. The exhibit was a juried show, conducted by professional artists affiliated with the Art Station. The Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild is a guild composed of approximately 50 African American women who live throughout the Atlanta area. The members works have been feature during the Olympics, in art galleries and in four Quilt Shows conducted by the Guild.
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See more of their work in the photo gallery, click the link ==> Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilting Guild
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