IN DREAMS I LEARNED TO SWIM
In Dreams I Learned to Swim
The magnificent Susquehanna River and surrounding landscapes have been a lifelong source of inspiration, and it frequently plays a lead role my dreams. In this quilt, I represent both the placid surface appearance of the river and its treacherous undercurrents. In reality, I am a mediocre swimmer not willing to take the considerable risk of immersion, but in this textile visualization I can swim though it with power and confidence, admiring the farms and wooded hillsides as I glide by.
Wool, silk, and cotton fabrics, wool, silk, and polyester fibers, needlefelting, mono printing, couching, machine stitching.
Size: 60"h x 80"w
For Sale: $9500
About the Susquehanna: Archaeology of the Lower Susquehanna River reveals that American Indians had utilized its resources for thousands of years. Around 1550 AD, the people we know as the Susquehannock moved from higher up the river to the Lower Susquehanna Valley. The Susquehannock were Iroquoian speakers and shared many similarities with the Iroquois in New York. Learn more here.
Exhibit History
Flora, Fauna and Flow, solo show of 30 art quilts, October - December 2017, Olewine Gallery, Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, Millersburg, PA
AQS Quiltweek, 2016, Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, PA
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2015, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Machine Quilting Unlimited, Sept./Oct. 2015 Issue, feature article "Environmental Exploration"
