QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6781
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0164
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.19
Essay:
Artist statement about the work- Emancipation to Equality: A Long Journey Continues created for African American response to 150 Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation in Ashville, KY. Quilt Description- Dukes lays out the front of the quilt like an American flag. In the blue is stenciled "Yes we can. Obama 08" three times. The black national anthem is written in the white stripes. Names of African Americans like "Ruby Bridges, Ella Fitzgerald, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Colin Powell are listed inside the stars.
Quilt's title:
Emancipation to Equality
Subject of the quilt:
Barack Obama, Emancipation, Black National Anthem
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
3/3/2015
Quilt top made by:
Dukes, Jakki
Quilted by:
Dukes, Jakki
Where the quilt was made, city:
Shaker Heights
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
12/23/2009
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
African American
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?
51 1/4"
How long is the quilt?
53 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue; Red; White
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Emancipation to Equality- A Long Journey Continues Jakki Dukes Dec. 23, 2009 Poem by James Weldon Johnson Quilt by Jakki Dukes 2009
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
Dec. 23, 2009
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Written
Describe where the inscription was found:
Front and back bottom right
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Painted text
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Reverse stencil painting- hand lettering "Negro National Anthem- white fabric aged
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Ink drawing; Painting
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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)?
5/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting; Machine quilting
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
150th Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation
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)
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
Cite this Quilt
Dukes, Jakk. Emancipation to Equality. 12/23/2009. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6781. Accessed: 04/19/24
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