About RAVIN

Ravin Lovett, an artist and art therapist, possesses a unique eye for design and specializes in creating vibrant “storyteller quilts.” Her journey began when she revisited a quilt project she had started with her grandmother, affectionately known as “Big Mama,” in 1994. Although they were unable to complete it at the time, Ravin discovered her artistic abilities.

She graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in English and Art Education from Tougaloo College in May 2004. Later, she pursued and received her Master’s degree in Art Education with an emphasis in Art Therapy from Florida State University in 2006. In 2022, she completed her Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies from Belhaven University.

As an artist and art therapist, Ravin aims to share her skills, knowledge, and gift of quilt-making with others. Art Therapy, a human-helping profession, serves all populations dealing with mental, physical, emotional, and psychological health issues. Ravin’s goal is to use quilt-making to help those in need achieve holistic health, honoring the tradition passed down by her grandmother.🌟

The INSPIRATION

"this discovery awakened the artist in her"

Vickie King. Ravin Lovett, Healing Quilter and Art Therapist. Mississippi Today. November 12,2023. November 15,2023.

Ravin Lovett, an artist and art therapist, says she became fascinated with quilting at a young age, watching her "Big Mama" make magic from scraps of cloth. It was her grandmother that taught her to quilt. And it was this loving grace that eventually sent her on a journey of self-realization and self-healing.

"I was fascinated by quilting." said Lovett. "Watching my grandmother... the technique, the patience and the beautiful results of a process created from these simple pieces of cloth was magical to me and over time, brought me a special kind of peace. It's been a journey of peace and self-discovery."

Lovett, of Jackson, has created her quilts on a professional level since 2000. It was during harder times in her life that she went back to an unfinished quilt that she and her grandmother worked on in the mid-90s.

This discovery awakened the artist in her.

Lovett went back to school to further her education. She has degrees in art education and English, and a Master of Art in Biblical and Theological Studies. She credits her Big Mama, God and quilting for the healing she wants to share with others.

"I want to share my knowledge, my skills, with others. I want to teach them to quilt and help them find peace, too. Being an art therapist, a quilter, I can do that."