QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6788

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0182

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

2014:55.5

Essay:

Artist statement-
This piece is about recognizing the creation of rhythm as I found it in Uruguay with Afro-Uruguayans. See statement in "Textual Rhythms"

Quilt's title:

He drums Lubolo

Subject of the quilt:

Lubolo, Rhythm

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/3/2015

Quilt top made by:

Austin, Lauren

Quilted by:

Austin, Lauren

Where the quilt was made, city:

Houston

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2006

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Brown; Orange; Purple; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Lauren Austin www.thatblackgirlart.com He Drums Lubolo by Lauren Austin 2006 Hand-dyed and painted fabric Machine quilting Hand embellishment 68" w x 72" l

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2006

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Printed, written

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Hand-dyed

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fiber reactive dyes

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Drawing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Painting

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilt filling:

Thick (the three dimensional drum makes the bottom part of the quilt thick)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Bethune-Cookman College 2008, Museum of Florida Art 2009

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition, Contemporary African American Quilts (exhibit catalog) by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. 2007.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

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)

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved