QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6666

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0197

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

2015:18.8

Owner's name for the quilt:

Wall hanging

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2015

Quilt top made by:

Starke, Roy

Quilted by:

Starke, Roy

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pretoria

Where the quilt was made, province:

Gauteng

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

29 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

29 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Yarn

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Painting

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

Quilted and painted wall hanging. The focal image is of a diamond shape outlines with multiple bright colors. The interior is stamped with smaller diamonds in red, blue, orange, yellow, and black. The base of the quilt is painted with orange, yellow, and black in broad strokes and stamped shapes.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum