QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0193

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

2015:18.4

Object label:

Diana Vandeyar
Portrait of a Man Who Will Change the World
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | Fabric, paint, thread; pieced, raw edge appliqued, stamped, matchstick quilted

"During my lifetime I have dedicated my life to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal for which I hope to live for and to see realised. But my lord, if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." - Nelson Mandela

From reading just the first pages of Mandela's A Long Walk to Freedom, I was captivated by his account of his involvement in and commitment to the struggle. The basic visual element here is a photograph of Mandela taken by Eli Weinberg in the late 50s or early 60s.

Quilt's title:

Portrait of a Man Who Will Change the World

Subject of the quilt:

Nelson Mandela

Who helped you fill out the form?

Diana Vandeyar

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2015

Quilt top made by:

Vandeyar, Diana

Quilted by:

Vandeyar, Diana

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cape Town

Where the quilt was made, province:

Western Cape

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2014

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

29 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

28 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fabric, paint, thread

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced, raw edge appliqued, stamped, matchstick quilted

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela", The International Quilt Conference Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 2014. "Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela", The Kentucky Museum at Wester Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, September 8, 2015 - January 31, 2016 "Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela", National Afro American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH, April 7 - October 7, 2016.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

"Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela," exhibit catalog, Marsha MacDowell and Carolyn Mazloomi, Michigan State University Museum, 2014, page 94.

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum