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12-8-6767

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0151

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2014:55.14

Essay:

This quilt commemorates Annie Allen, for which Gwendolyn Brooks earned the Pulitzer Prize for. This book of poems about Annie, a black girl growing into womanhood, made Brooks the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize.

Quilt's title:

Annie's Life

Subject of the quilt:

Annie Allen, Gwen Books

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/10/2015

Quilt top made by:

Coleman, Marion

Quilted by:

Coleman, Marion

Where the quilt was made, city:

Castro Valley

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2012

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

62.25"

How long is the quilt?

60.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Green; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Front Bottom: Coleman 2012 Back Bottom Right: (Photo of the quilt) Annie's Life (c) 2012 A Visual Interpretation of Annie Allen 1950 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry by Gwendolyn Brooks 60.5 x 62.25 Photo transfers, found objects, fiber collage, fusing, poetry, machine stitching, cotton, polyester, wool, thread The artist thanks Brooks Permissions and the family of Gwendolyn Brooks for use of her image and lines from Annie Allen Marion Coleman [Address] Castro Vallley, CA [Zip] [Email]

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Typewriter

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom front and back right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Found objects

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fiber collage

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/photo transfer

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Received as a gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved

Cite this Quilt

Coleman, Mario. Annie's Life. 2012. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6767. Accessed: 03/28/24