Perfect for Holiday Gifts: Quilts of Gee's Bend Calendars, Note Cards, Posters, Books

The perfect gift for art lovers, quilt enthusiasts, anyone who cares about African American culture or who just enjoys beautiful, interesting design can be found at the Printed Culture web site. Shoppers can choose from more than 70 Gee's Bend quilt images to customize calendars, posters and date books. Name or important dates can be included on the item. Prices are reasonable, starting at just $8.50 for a calendar.

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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 http://www.printedculture.com.

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Gee's Bend housetop quilt Gee's Bend housetop quilt

"Housetop" quilt by Gee's Bend quilter, Jessie T. Pettway, is one of 70 images available on calendars and other customized items at Printedculture.com.


Gee's Bend Roman Stripe quilt Gee's Bend Roman Stripe quilt

"Roman Stripe" quilt by Gee's Bend quilter, Loretta Pettway, is one of 70 images available on calendars and other customized items at Printedculture.com.


Gee's Bend star quilt Gee's Bend star quilt

"Star" quilt by Gee's Bend quilter, Netti Young, is one of 70 images available on calendars and other customized items at Printedculture.com.