Perfect for Holiday Gifts: Quilts of Gee's Bend Calendars, Note Cards, Posters, Books
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 22, 2006 - Holiday shoppers looking for high quality, reasonably priced gifts for friends and family will find hundreds of possibilities at Printed Culture's online store.
At the "The Quilts of Gee's Bend" online store, customers can select from more than 70 quilt images, then purchase calendars, date books, note paper or posters with personalized, customized name or message. Orders should be delivered within two weeks, and last date to order for Christmas delivery is December 11.
The quilts are recognized as uniquely American expressions of African traditional patterns and have been applauded by New York Times art critic Michael Kimmelman as "some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced."
Shoppers can also learn more about the quilters and their history through books, a DVD documentary and audio CDs, which have been produced by Tinwood Media and Alabama Public Television all available for purchase at http://www.printedculture.com/geesbend/index.html.
A portion of the retail sales is contributed back to the Gee's Bend Foundation and the Gee's Bend Quilter's Collective.
Printed Culture specializes in combining unique images from the arts and sciences with leading edge technology in customized printing to bring traditional, great collections of fine art into every person's life. With The Quilts of Gee's Bend as its flagship store, celestial maps and sun dial images from Chicago's Adler Planetarium are coming next year. Website is www.printedculture.com.
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