A Communion of the Spirits: African-American Quilters, Preservers, and Their Stories

A Communion of the Spirits" represents the first national survey of African-American quiltmakers. It is also a personal record of how Rolland L. Freeman's life has intertwined with the world of quiltmaking for almost sixty years--"as an African-American male; as a child who was deeply influenced by the cultural traditions and magical powers of quilts; and, for more than three decades, as a photographer and folklorist.