QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6587

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:

13.0234

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

2013:83.26

Essay:

"While this piece satisfies all the requirements of a quilt - three layers of cloth connected by stitch - it is also a form of painting. The difference is, I use cheesecloth as my pigment, white glue as my medium, and 'paint' portraits spreading wet fibers of cheesecloth across a temporary substrate. When dry, I peel the cheesecloth off and stitch it to a fabric background with free motion couching (capturing the cheesecloth in 'invisible' thread). I love the texture of the fibers, which beautifully depict weathered, lined faces that have lived very full lives."

Quilt's title:

Portrait of a Homeless Man

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Pal, Mary

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ottawa

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry

Details about why the quilt was made:

2011-2012, Exhibit Dates, SAQA Trunk Show

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

12"

How long is the quilt?

12"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9"

Describe the borders:

The block is adhered to a beveled cardboard mat creating a 2" wide, white border.

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Cheesecloth, molded with the use of PVA glue. Brocade.

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Stitched to fabric stabilizer using monofilament thread.

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2011-2012 SAQA Trunk Show; This is a Quilt!

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

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?

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Scanned by Beth Donaldson

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum