| Title: Repairing the Night Sky |
| Dimensions: 35 x 35 inches |
| Artist Statement: I am awed by the number of stars when I look at the night sky in the wilderness. Most people in the world live in cities where the stars are obscured by light pollution. Do we ever stop to think of the effect of this on our connection to the cosmos? Has our society lost sight of its place in the universe and therefore succumbed to self-centeredness and arrogance? This quilt is my wish to bring back the night sky - actually an easy problem to fix - we simply need to turn off the lights! |
| Materials and Techniques: Hand painted silk charmeuse "clouds" fused to irridescent silk chiffon front with silk organza backing. Trapunto clouds stuffed with polyester batting, machine quilted with rayon thread. Embedded rhinestone stars hand quilted in place with metallic thread. Panels hand stitched together with metallic thread. |
| Detail: Click here for detail |
| Additional Info: This quilt appears in the book Fiberarts Design Book Seven. To learn more about this book, click on the image of the cover below: |
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Related Links: To see a satellite image of our city lights at night around the world, click here. No wonder we can't see the stars!
If you are interested in learning more about how to change this situation, check out the International Dark-Sky Association |
| Status: SOLD. |
