QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6755

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0128

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

2014:55.81

Essay:

Artist statement about work: This work represents an experiment with painted fabric, my love of sunkissed color and angular patterns

Quilt's title:

Sun Fire

Subject of the quilt:

Fabric study

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/23/2015

Quilt top made by:

Cruz, Adriene

Quilted by:

Cruz, Adriene

Where the quilt was made, city:

Portland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oregon (OR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2008

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

42"

How long is the quilt?

61 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

Embellished

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Green; Orange; Purple; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Adriene Cruz 2008

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2008

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Describe where the inscription was found:

Left panel, back, bottom

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Sequins, mirrors, painted fabric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Describe the binding:

Cowrie shells, wooden materials

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Front turned to back

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)?

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Guardino Gallery, Portland, OR A.I.R. Studio Dwyer Cultural Center, Harlem, NYC

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

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)

How was this quilt acquired?

Received as a gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved