QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

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

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0200

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

2015:18.11

Owner's name for the quilt:

Wall hanging

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2015

Quilt top made by:

Starke, Roy

Quilted by:

Starke, Roy

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pretoria

Where the quilt was made, province:

Gauteng

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

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

29 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

29 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Painting

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Quilted and painted wall hanging. The central image is an abstracted window shape. A gray field of color is intersected by a red rectangle with vertical bars of blue. The background is painted with multiple bold colors.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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