QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6596

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:

13.0240

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

2013:83.32

Essay:

"I want to combine machine stitching with hand stitching and find new ways to keep my images varied, complex, and fascinating. Each work needs to be spare, elegant, and secure in the integrity of its individual beauty. Power lies in rhythms that vibrate within and saturate the senses. The viewer, hopefully, understands how diverse and unique the artist's vision really is. While processes are not always new, the artist's vision is completely unique. By highlighting a seemingly inconsequential image and causing it to fill my vision, I give emphasis which is often neglected by the viewer's desire to identify and isolate the image. It is my 'job' to in some way confuse the viewer's eye while at the same time rewarding it with image recognition. I am joyfully exploring all aspects of this challenge and will continue to experiment with images and techniques that take old-world techniques and present them to today's technologically oriented viewer."

Quilt's title:

The Artist's Eye

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Walter, Barbara W.

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hollywood

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

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?

Black; White

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.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Preprinted cotton

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand and machine stitched, embellished, Direct applique.

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Pearl #5 thread.

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

Describe the quilt filling:

Thermore batt

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