QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6431

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

14.0034

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2014:6.2

Quilt's title:

DARkley FURgotten

Subject of the quilt:

Quilts and Human Rights

Biography of the quiltmaker?

I use various water-based dyes to transform silk and paper into vibrant and unusual creations that reflect my unique perspective of the simple beauty I see in nature. I often focus on other-worldly representations of trees; trees with explosive colors, outlandish roots, as well as tactile and three dimensional branches and leaves. My passion is also to create artwork that represents my heartfelt need to express my frustration with the world as I see it; this is the art I refer to as my Social Commentary art. This work reflects my concern over issues such as hunger, war, rape, pollution, climate change, torture, freedom of speech, and economic inequality.

Quilt top made by:

Turner, Patricia Anderson

Quilted by:

Turner, Patricia Anderson

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Punta Gorda

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2007

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Punta Gorda

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

40 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

31"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; Gray; Green; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Commercial upholstery fabric and leather Artist dyed charmeuse silk and hemp

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees