Heirloom Fabric and "Abayomi" Doll, 2025, textiles, 9 x 6 in. / 22.86 x 15.24 cm.

Heirloom Fabric and "Abayomi" Doll, Gina Gilbert, 2025, textiles, 9 x 6 in. / 22.86 x 15.24 cm.

Antique embroidered wool and velvet fabric inherited from my mother was sewn into a purse. Doll on purse is an antique.These little dolls, called "Abayomi", were made to comfort terrified children packed on the ships used to transport enslaved Africans. Knotted together from scraps of fabric