Powerful Quilt-Inspired Stamp Designs

USPS Issues Designs, Inspired by Harriet Powers

The United States Postal Service is issuing a new series of commemorative Forever stamps that feature detailed panels from the 1898 'Pictorial Quilt' created by Harriet Powers, a formerly enslaved woman from Georgia who became a renowned folk artist and storyteller in the late 19th century. The African-American artist "gained public recognition in 1886 when she exhibited her 'Bible Quilt' at the Northeast Georgia Fair." The piece was eventually donated to the Smithsonian in 1968.

The powerful quilt-inspired Forever stamps showcase specific sections of the intricate quilt, which uses appliquéd and embroidered fabric to depict biblical stories and local legends. The stamps serve as a miniature gateway to a larger story. They are intended to spark curiosity about Harriet Powers' life and craftsmanship.

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