Wood and Map Quilts
reclaimed cedar siding, plant dyed silk, natural dyes, earth pigments, black walnut ink
h 82” x w 72” x d 1”
reclaimed cedar siding, plant dyed silk, natural dyes, earth pigments
h 28” x w 16” x d 1”
reclaimed cedar siding, plant dyed silk, earth pigments
h 25” x w 17.5” x d 1”, 9 pieces
reclaimed cedar siding, plant dyed silk, natural dyes, earth pigments
h 55” x w 49.25” x d 1”
Quilts are often assembled from textile remnants and represent fragments of memory while providing warmth and safety. By nature the act of constructing a quilt is peaceful, although the circumstances may not be.
The wood "quilts" are created with cedar siding salvaged from a home. The wood siding wraps and protects a home much like a quilt wraps and protects our bodies.
Quilts also provide a sense of home and direction. The map "quilt" was created with vintage geological maps, identifying aspects of physical place and reassembled to create a new place.