Felandus Thames USA, b. 1974
Jubilee, 2025
Hairbeads on coated wire with aluminum rod
84 x 48 x 4 in.
(213.36 x 121.92 x 10.16 cm)
(213.36 x 121.92 x 10.16 cm)
9571
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Dr. Margaret Walker was a teacher at Jackson College, which later became Jackson State University. This JSU holds a special significance for Felandus Thames as he spent a lot of...
Dr. Margaret Walker was a teacher at Jackson College, which later became Jackson State University. This JSU holds a special significance for Felandus Thames as he spent a lot of time there in his youth and graduated from there before attending Yale. Dr. Walker taught many of Thames' teachers, mentored Alice Walker, and was friends with his early mentor, Roland Freeman. Their influence has greatly shaped Thames' understanding of the South, which is reflected in the motif of the quilt.