QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6761

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:

15.0148

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

2014:55.98

Essay:

Artist statement about work: The work represents strength and majesty as two qualities of wisdom. The dominant colors of red and black convey the imposing power of strength, while the stronger lines of the white goods accentuate the presence of this strength. The top- center piece represents a crown, which is distinctive of majesty. All these components combine to embrace expression of the whole.

Quilt's title:

Strength and Majesty

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/17/2015

Quilt top made by:

Hill, Mayota

Quilted by:

Hill, Mayota

Where the quilt was made, city:

Philadelphia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2009

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?

55"

How long is the quilt?

56"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Burgundy; Cream; Lavender; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mayota HIll Pittsburgh, PA 2009 The Strength and the Majesty of Wisdom "56x55"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom left

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Metalic fibers, candy wrappers, metal copper bracelets, dress pin, rug liner, metalic paper, ribbon, lace.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2009- Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA Souls of My Sisters: Dedicated to First Lady Michelle Obama 2010- Conney M Kimbo Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA Souls of My Sisters: Dedicated to First Lady Michelle Obama, PA

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