Rachel May

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About the author Rachel May

While working towards her doctoral degree in English at the University of Rhode Island, Rachel enrolled in a course in Material Culture Studies and Theory taught by Dr. Linda Welters in the TMD department. In this course, Rachel was first introduced to the quilts and captivated by their materiality, particularly the paper templates still present on the back. The quilts eventually took Rachel well beyond the material and on a journey through American history, a journey that confronts and re-evaluates slavery in America. 

Rachel May