Nell Hall Williams
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Nell Hall Williams | |
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| Born | February 14, 1933 |
| Died | December 26, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Known for | Quilting |
| Movement | Gee's Bend quilters |
| Children | Doris Mooney |
Nell Hall Williams (February 14, 1933 – December 26, 2021)[1][2] was an American artist associated with the Gee's Bend group of quilters.[3][4] Her work is included in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts[5][6] and the Baltimore Museum of Art.[7]
Nell Hall Williams was born on February 14, 1933 near Gee's Bend (Boykin), Alabama.[1][2][8] Her mother, Pearlie Hall, was raised in Gee's Bend.[8]
Williams began making quilts with her mother as a child, and once recalled helping her until "nine or ten at night."[8] Many of her early quilts were made from leftover and used fabrics, including bleached flour sacks and discarded clothing. She lost most of these quilts in a house fire in her adulthood.[8]
Williams had a daughter, Doris Mooney.[9]
