Black Belt Stitches

Tales, Stories, and Stitches from across Alabama's Black Belt Region

Weaving To And Fro

by | Friday, May 14, 2021 | 0 comment(s)

It is the annual "Hog Wild for Art Festival," and Betty Bain is sitting under a tent, weaving to and fro, as observers watch her technique for creating a basket.  Bain is a basket weaver from Dallas County and is well known for her...

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Spiritual Mold

by | Thursday, April 15, 2021 | 0 comment(s)

Working in her art studio from home, Jo Taylor concentrates on her next art project. Taylor is a potter and fused glass artist who has a B.S. in Art Education from Auburn University in Montgomery and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of...

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Jesus Loves Me and the Bluebirds

by | Saturday, March 6, 2021 | 0 comment(s)

Sam Cheek’s woodwork is displayed on shelves in a room he calls his “Museum of Wood Art”. “Jesus Loves Me” plays in the room as Sam winds the church music box. The tune brings back childhood memories singing with the congregation in church. “Since...

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Koontz Creations

by | Monday, February 1, 2021 | 0 comment(s)

Whether she is creating art with the stroke of a brush or working with jewelry, Rebecca Koontz is always thinking about her next project. Koontz's art interest started at the age of three and continued through college. She earned a BPFA in...

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