Quilt By Marth E. Keeney

On viewing her work, I am reminded of the traditional art of quilt making, an art once dismissed as “women’s work” but reevaluated by the Pattern and Decoration movement during the second wave of feminism during the 1970’s. Historically quilt makers have used its qualities to communicate political and social messages. For example, the Abolition quilts made during the US Civil war era were inscribed with messages decrying the evils of slavery. However, Gower uses the repetitions of the motifs and tessellations of quilt making practice to draw attention to the excesses of mass

It is a difficult thing to limit this review to just a few quilts as there are many ways to interpret each piece. A great quilt with which to begin, however, is "Celebration # 2", which is a piece of substantial size measuring 64" x 84" and consisting of hand dyed and painted cotton, was magnificently crafted in 2015. The vibrant fuchsias, blues, greens, and purples begin to swirl resembling streams of colored lights dancing in a summer breeze, intertwining, and embracing one another as they move. It is a vibrant and modern piece, not like your grandmother 's quilt except maybe in dimensions. A kaleidoscope of colors captivates one’s eyes as they move past the upper layer of curves, looking deeper into the quilt at the background that appears to lay as though it were a still pool of water and oil from which the streams of color were formed, bringing the quilt to life.

Quilts are traditionally thought of as precious antiques that illustrate rich history and imagery. Their fabric is laced with beautiful patterns accounting tales of the past that older generations with to preserve. In Marilyn Nelson Waniek's poem, "The Century Quilt," Nelson employs structure, vivid imagery, and a fanciful tone to illustrate how a family quilt is used to connect generations with one another with this precious family heirloom.

physically and mentally, quilting has acted as an art that transcends racial barriers and to bring

In the story, a family heirloom becomes a conflict because while Dee wants to take the quilt to decorate her home, Maggie would make better use of the quilts by using them instead of framing them. This quilt that has been passed down from generation to generation, is symbolic of the love that both the older generations and the present generation has for each other. The quilt also symbolizes the strength of the family and the stitching is symbolic of the bonds that hold a family together. Mama ultimately decides that the quilt will go to Maggie because Dee does not understand the practicality of the quilt which is that they were from pieces of clothes that were lived in, which represented their past. Alice Walker was also emphasizing that it is the woman in the family that have held and currently hold families together by depicting closeness of the female relationships.

As their relationship mends, and certainty between them grows, Helen makes the choice to sew a photo of the two of them onto the quilt; “My mother has cut a picture of her and Aunt Cassie. and is sewing it on the quilt.” , “The picture.looks as if it is sewed on the quilt to stay.” Helen uses the quilt to solidify the return of the relationship of honour and certainty between them, as well as symbolize the conclusion of her inner conflict involving her

In the reminiscent poem, “The Century Quilt”, Marilyn Nelson Waniek conveys a sense of nostalgia towards the past and further depicts it by utilizing imagery and structure in the poem. Waniek uses descriptive imagery of childhood innocence to characterize the quilt and what it is a represents to her. Emphasizing how a family heirloom, such as a quilt, is used to thread together generations, Waniek expresses how the speaker hopes that her newfound quilt will be able to weave memories and her family’s heritage together as her grandmother's blanket once did.

Your Happiness Affects Everyone Theodore Roosevelt said, “The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally on the welfare of all of us.” All of the stories help me form evidence for my claim. My evidence for my claim is in 9/11 when the family members died there family was sad as well, but when the family was sad they made the rest of the united states sad as well. When something bad happens to the world the family gets sad first then the world does because the welfare of all of us is dependent on the welfare of one of us. So try to be in a good mood every day because when you aren't you affect everyone.

One artwork that I have chosen to write about is Harriet Tubman by Aaron Douglas. I have selected this artwork because I am drawn to its color. In addition, I have a strong admiration for the subject matter. Looking at this artwork relaxed me and made me feel at peace as I was emotionally hypnotized by the color green. Even after looking at this artwork for a prolonged period of time, my admiration for it did not change. This artwork seems to represent freedom and being at peace.

The quilts are used in the representation of what heritage means to Mama and Maggie versus Dee’s view of them. Mama describes that:

The sculpture will stand 14-feet tall and become a permanent display at the Rockwell Museum in Corning. It will also be on view as part of an upcoming exhibition ‘Western Door’, which opens May 5, 2017. Artist Marie Watt will take blankets, donated by the community, and the personal stories behind them, to create a sculpture. "Blankets are such an important object, they carry such meaning to us personally and culturally and that really seems to cut across race, culture, ethnicity and unites us all," explains Rockwell Museum Curator

Even though slave quilts are stated as a resource slaves used, the slave quilts are also believed to be a myth. Historians believe that the slave quilts have no truth and are simply just a myth. “Quilt codes are not mentioned in the 19th century slave narratives or 1930s oral testimonies of former slaves. Originally, no original quilts remain” (fvcc, 7). Since there is no original recordings of slave quilts, historians are left to believe that these quilts are just myths. Historians claim that slave quilts are myth, but people still believe the quilts actually existed. The topic on if slave quilts are fact or myth will last forever and may never come to a conclusion, but slave quilts are always claimed as a fact in articles, stories, etc. The

Lastly, Mrs., Wright’s quilt is directly symbolic of the empathetic relationship that all three of the women, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Wright, share throughout the work.In many ways, the

Culturally, the symbolism of a quilt is understood to be an heirloom piece that is closely guarded and highly prized. The ownership of the quilt and the generational lines it passes down is known before the piecing is begun. Stitching the pieces together is done by groups of women. The tiny bits of cloth each carry a memory, one from grandpa's shirt, one square from an aunt's Christmas dress, a piece from the flannel nightgown a mother wore as she pulled her sick child close to her bosom. The pieces are carefully and artistically pieced together into a collage of

To describe the artwork “Woman in a Purple Coat” by Henri Matisse, the viewer has to be open to expression. In the artwork there is a woman, wearing purple pointy shoes, green pants with white faded stripes, a V-shape white shirt with grey lines, a long purple coat with white stripes and four black strips at the front to button the coat, a pearl necklace and another yellow long necklace. She is sitting with confidence with open arms on a vibrant two tone one side yellow and other side green couch. Sitting on the couch in a corner with a yellow flower arrangement on a pink and white vase with some fruit on a table next to her on the right. There is a magazine laying on the floor on top of a gray rug with black stripes above a black square marble floor. It looks as if she was reading intensely before being interrupted. She has her right foot behind her left, confidently waiting to be interviewed. The walls contrast with each other giving light and darkness to the portrait. On one side the wall is black with gray flowers outlined in red. On the other side the wall is green with black curvy streaks with white outline joined together by a grey corner behind the women wearing dark lipstick confidently sitting on the couch.