QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-201

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

CHSLM377

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

2014

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

From Herd Boy to Global Icon

How wide is the quilt?

30"

How long is the quilt?

30"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Predominate colors:

Gray; Red; White

Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

May 2014

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Nelson Mandela

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Thread painting, artist brush pen work

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilt top made by:

Marsburg, Madeline

Quilted by:

Marsburg, Madeline

Where the quilt was made, city:

Plumstead, Cape Town

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Consceince of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; International Quilt Conference Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 2014

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

MacDowell, Marsha; Mazloomi, Carolyn. Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela. Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, 2014; page 72.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Madeline Marsburg

Quilt owner's city:

Plumstead, Cape Town

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7/1/1947

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

South African

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Plumstead, Cape Town

Quiltmaker's country:

South Africa

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

Member of Good Hope Quilters' Guild & Creative Quilters

Description of quilt:

Madeline Marsburg
From Herd Boy to Global Icon
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | Cotton fabrics; machine appliqued, free motion stitched, thread painted, artist brush pen work

There are so many priceless painting and artifacts in museums and private collections around the world but none can compare to the humble quilt, made and given with love, creating friendships, bonds and gratitude that no wars can destroy or politicians can ever hope to acquire.

Who photographed this quilt?

Dion Cuyler

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The copyright belongs to the owner/artist.