QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6591

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0235

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

2013:83.27

Essay:

"This small piece, Bowsprit, is a sample of some of my current favorite ways to produce an art quilt: direct hand inking, painting, or drawing on fabric, and digital printing onto fabric. In this way, classic art techniques and modern technology combine. Fabric lends a unique warmth and textural richness that paint and ink on paper and canvas do not. There is always some dimensionality in quilted fabric art pieces, as well, that is inherently tactile. And we all relate to fabric in an intimate way, having been wrapped and garbed in it all our lives. I choose to do art quilts because I love working with the medium."

Quilt's title:

Bowsprit

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Lura Schwarz

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Coarsegold

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Gold; Green

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

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:

Digitally printed fabric, Prismacolor Pencils, Caran D'ache oil pastels

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Digital photo manipulation in Photoshop. This is my first applique-by-digital-printing - lots of fun!

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing; Photography/ photo transfer

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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