| Title: Threading the Past |
| Dimensions: 29" w x 29" h |
| Artist Statement: This is a contemporary aerial view of the wetlands and salt ponds near Newark in the San Francisco Bay. The stitching lines that overlay the landscape are based on historic maps that show the former shorelines and wetlands channels of the bay, before much of the development was done. The stitching lines tell the story of where the wetlands in the bay have been filled and diked. They also tell a story of survival: if you look closely, you will see where some of the original water channels still persist today, despite being fragmented by dikes and highways. |
| Materials and Techniques: Silk crepe de chine hand painted using acid dyes and gutta-serti. Silk broadcloth backing and polyester batting; machine quilted with rayon embroidery thread. |
| Detail: Click here for a detail image of the quilt |
Exhibition History: June 8 - September 3, 2006 at the Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA.
May 18 - July 1, 2007 in Mapping the Territory at the Crafts Alliance, St. Louis, MO. |
Additional Info: This quilt appears on the cover and inside the catalog for Mapping the Territory. To order catalog click here.
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| Status: SOLD. |
| Related Links: The inspiration for the stitching lines on this quilt came from the San Francisco Estuary Institute Historical Coast Survey Maps. |
