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Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs
By Grace Hebron
Born the sixth of 14 siblings to a family of sharecroppers, Elizabeth Talford Scott—the late quilt artist and longtime Baltimore resident, whose daughter is renowned Baltimore artist Joyce J. Scott—comes from a long line of creators and craftspeople. Despite the racial hardships they endured, including slavery, Talford Scott’s loved ones managed to become gifted metalworkers, basket-makers, storytellers, knitters, and clay artists, helping to set the stage for Talford Scott’s illustrious career spent making magic out of fiber.
On view at the Baltimore Museum of Art Nov. 12-April 28, 2024, Eyewinkers, Tumbleturds, and Candlebugs: The Art of Elizabeth Talford Scott, will feature 20 of the artist’s fiber works, adorned with objects like stones, buttons, sequins, and bones, and depicting flowers, sea creatures, dreams, superstitions, and beyond. Baltimore Museum of Art. 10 Art Museum Drive.