A Common Thread Quilt Top
- Cotton
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47 x 47 in
(119.38 x 119.38 cm)
- Dorothy Vance
This quilt was left unfinished at the time of Dorothy's death in February of 2007. However, 24 panels were either finished or almost finished, and Dianne Ayres, of Arts & Craft Period Textiles in Oakland, Calif., has pinned them together for this exhibition. The puzzle here is for the viewer to identify the "common thread" (a final textile pun): the unifying factor that brings together this assortment of characters from history, fiction, movies, legend, and popular culture.
Here is a hint: what do Henry David Thoreau, Martha Stewart and Oscar Wilde have in common?
Techniques: pieced, hand stitched, appliqued, embroidered, tied
Culture: America
Geographic Location: North America, California
Credit Line: Gift of Vance Family Trust
*Answer: All the people on this quilt spent time in prison.
- Subject Matter: Art Quilt
- Created: 2007
- Inventory Number: 2008.393.014
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