QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6652

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:

13.0219

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

2013:83.11

Essay:

"An artist could interpret any image or scene in a variety of techniques. As a painting major, I drew, painted, collaged, used watercolor, acrylic, and oil. When I started using fiber and fabric for my art forms, I felt so much more satisfied with the results. I can draw with the shapes and edges formed by the fabric, the threads, and embellishments available to art quilters. This piece is about mannequins and the lives they lead when we are not around. There are more designs, colors, attitudes of sculptural design, and shapes of mannequins out there than we first Because mannequins and dress forms are such an integral part of the fabric and clothing industry, I want to interpret them in an art quilt. This is one of a series of ten. I took pictures of these 'girls' in New Orleans, Louisiana. I am intrigued by their gestures and poses."

Quilt's title:

Girls with a Point of View

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2014

Quilt top made by:

Simpson, Gayle

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Thousand Oaks

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?

Black; Gray; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

copyright symbol g. Simpson 2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/4" x 10 1/2"

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:

Glue

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Fusible Applique

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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

It is a small black quilt designed with three women made of white fabric. There are non-concentric circles embroidered in white thread over the women, and gray sketched embroidery on the black background.

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