QUILT INDEX RECORD
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:
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