Michael SimmsFeb 28, 20213 minSpiritualityHarriet Powers: Quilt MakerFolk artist and quilt maker Harriet Powers (1837-1910) was born into slavery outside Athens, Georgia. She was married at 18 and gave...
Michael SimmsJan 24, 20206 minPoetryRe-reading Christina Rossetti’s ‘In an Artist’s Studio’In an Artist’s Studio One face looks out from all his canvases, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans: We found her hidden just...