QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

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

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0164

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

2014:55.19

Essay:

Artist statement about the work- Emancipation to Equality: A Long Journey Continues created for African American response to 150 Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation in Ashville, KY. Quilt Description- Dukes lays out the front of the quilt like an American flag. In the blue is stenciled "Yes we can. Obama 08" three times. The black national anthem is written in the white stripes. Names of African Americans like "Ruby Bridges, Ella Fitzgerald, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Colin Powell are listed inside the stars.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Emancipation to Equality

Subject of the quilt:

Barack Obama, Emancipation, Black National Anthem

How wide is the quilt?

51 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

53 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; Red; White

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Painted text

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing; Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse stencil painting- hand lettering "Negro National Anthem- white fabric aged

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Machine quilting

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

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

5/8"

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Emancipation to Equality- A Long Journey Continues Jakki Dukes Dec. 23, 2009 Poem by James Weldon Johnson Quilt by Jakki Dukes 2009

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Dec. 23, 2009

When was the quilt finished?

12/23/2009

Time period:

2000-2025

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where the quilt was made, city:

Shaker Heights

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

150th Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation

Quilt top made by:

Dukes, Jakki

Quilted by:

Dukes, Jakki

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

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved

When was the form filled out?

3/3/2015

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Written

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front and back bottom right