Faith Ringgold – who died last month – was an extraordinary artist and chronicler of 20th century American life. She used many media to carry her message and some of her best-loved works are her story quilts – pieces that combine craft, art, and activism, like Echoes of Harlem, Tar Beach, and Street Story. In this episode of Travels with Textiles we pay tribute to Ringgold's astonishing talent in an interview with Dr Sharbreon Plummer. We also explore the lost knitting patterns of a remote corner of Scotland and find out how the craft projects left behind by loved members of the family get finished when they are no longer here to do that themselves.
