Not To Be Tabled
2017
50″ x 47″
Materials:
Cotton tablecloth, cotton fabric for binding, batting, acrylic ink and paint, metal protest buttons (pin backs removed, sewn on)
Techniques:
Re-purposed tablecloth painted and stitched, embellished with sewn-on protest buttons.
Knots & Tangles
I neglected to double check the size requirements for the show I was entering, and made the quilt 2″ too wide. Fortunately, I was able to remove the binding and adjust the size.
I painted a protest sign on the back of the quilt, just for fun – and then I managed to get a splotch of black paint on the front. I was able to remove the border (again) and replace it, getting rid of the paint error.
Inspired by a call for art for an exhibit entitled “Threads of Resistance.”
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Work Contents
Paint Usage?
United Statements and the First Amendment of the US Constitution were painted to match the tablecloth’s typeface. Silhouettes marching around and the blue stripe on the bottom were also painted.
Computer Usage?
I bought some images from the internet and used copyright free images for the silhouettes. Iused the computer to determine the size and styling of the words.
Reliance on Reference Photos?
Some of the silhouettes were developed from reference images.
2017, 2018 – New England Quilt Museum, MA, Artist’s Circle Alliance – “Threads of Resistance” – traveled to many venues with this exhibit