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| Copyright ©2002 Linda Gass |
| Title: River Mend |
| Dimensions: 45 x 50 inches |
| Artist Statement: Rivers provide us with life sustaining water for our social, economic and natural life. Over the past 150 years, almost all of California's rivers have been harnessed behind dams for mining, agriculture, flood control and urban growth. Our great challenge lies within balancing the development of these river resources to meet human needs with their role in maintaining healthy ecosystems for both wildlife and humans. This quilt uses the stitching metaphor of "mending" to convey my wish to restore some of these rivers to their free flowing and wild state. |
| Materials and Techniques: Hand painted silk charmeuse fused to iridescent silk chiffon. Trapunto waves stuffed with polyester batting, machine quilted with rayon thread. Embedded rhinestones hand quilted in place with metallic thread. Panels hand stitched together with metallic thread. |
| Detail: Click here for detail |
| Related Links: To learn more about restoring rivers to their wild state, visit Friends of the River and American Rivers. |
| Status: SOLD. |