She was taught to sew fabrics creatively by her mother, a professional fashion designer and to make quilts by her grandmother. But her journey to international renowned as American artists was not an easy one.įaith Ringgold was born Faith Will Jones in 1930 in Harlem, the youngest of three children, who were raised during the Harlem Renaissance and exposed to all of its cultural offerings She was frequently sick with asthma as a small child art becomes a major pastime.
She is perhaps best known for her “story quilts”, which she began making in the 1980s, each of which imparts a narrative that she feels compelled to share and which have garnered her popular acclaim.
Faith Ringgold is now 85 years old and is celebrated for her work as an artist, educator, and social activist, and as a storyteller.
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