Harriet Powers Artist

Harriet Powers (October 29, 1837 – January 1, 1910) was an African-American slave, folk artist and quilt maker from rural Georgia. She used traditional appliqué techniques to record local legends, Bible stories, and astronomical events on her quilts. Only two of her quilts have survived: Bible Quilt 1886 and Pictorial Quilt 1898. Her quilts are considered among the finest examples of nineteenth-century Southern quilting. Her work is on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Harriet; Powers
Birth date	October 29, 1837
Birth place	Clarke County Georgia
Nationality	United States
Date of death	January 01, 1910
Place of death	Clarke County Georgia