Born in Rabat, Morocco and based for the last three decades in Goose Creek, South Carolina, Torreah "Cookie" Washington (she/her) is a renowned quilter and Heritage Keeper of Gullah weaving traditions. Her work pays tribute to her African-American history, rich family tree, and expansive spiritual practice. Cookie's uniquely soulful works reveal the skill, discipline, patience, and expertise of a woman who has quilted the gifts of her foremothers into her artistic visions in cloth. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States including recently in Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America at the Center for Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina, and Black Joy at the International African American Museum. Cookie has also taught workshops nationally and recently returned from Washington, DC where she led weaving workshops at the Smithsonian Institution for National Quilting Month 2024.

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