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| Copyright ©2005 Linda Gass. Photograph by James Dewrance. |
| Title: Body of Water |
| Dimensions: 30.25" w x 29.75" h |
| Artist Statement: Ninety-five percent of San Francisco Bay's wetlands are now landfill or diked for salt ponds, leaving the ecosystem in a seriously unhealthy state. Every body of water lies in delicate balance with its inhabitants and humans have essentially inflicted disease on the largest body of water in the San Francisco Bay Area. The colors are a metaphor to draw parallels between the human body and a body of water: water ways are the colors of blood and land forms are the colors of healthy and diseased tissues. |
| Materials and Techniques: Silk crepe de chine hand painted using acid dyes and gutta-serti with some salt effects. Silk broadcloth backing and polyester batting; machine quilted with polyester and rayon embroidery thread. |
| Detail: Click here for a detail image of the quilt |
| Exhibition History: October 27 - November 4, 2007 at the Houston International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX. March 25 - April 29, 2007 Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT October 27 - December 2, 2006 California Heritage Museum, Santa Monica, CA June 8 - September 3, 2006 at the Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA. |
Additional Info: This quilt appears in the catalog for the Sense of Place exhibition. To order catalog click here.  |
| Status: Available for sale. |