Honoring Harriet Powers, a Revolutionary Quilter

The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild (PSSMQG) honors African American quilting traditions, celebrating Harriett Powers (1837–1910), a Black quilter born enslaved in Georgia. Powers’ quilts, like the Bible Quilt and Pictorial Quilt, are iconic in American art. PSSMQG has recreated her Pictorial Quilt with vibrant, modern fabrics, preserving her legacy. To learn more about the PSSMQG, please visit their website: https://www.princetonsankofastitchers.org/
Organized by Juandamarie Gikandi

The gallery is free and open to the public during Princeton Festival’s Community Day, Juneteenth Celebration, and before the American Fanfare concert.