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A Seasonal Quartet Of Quilts: A Fiber Art Reflection Of Life Growing Up In Maine In Each Of The 4 Seasons, Isabelle King
A Seasonal Quartet Of Quilts: A Fiber Art Reflection Of Life Growing Up In Maine In Each Of The 4 Seasons, Isabelle King
HON 499 Honors Thesis or Creative Project
In this paper I will outline the process and inspiration behind my creation of a quartet of quilts, each one based on one season which serves as a reflection of my life growing up in Maine in those seasons. I will begin by examining the societal and personal experiences that have influenced my relationship with quilt making, before moving into discussing how the COVID-19 Pandemic changed these perspectives. Next I will examine the work of fiber artist Anni Albers and how her work was influenced by WW1 and her contribution to the feminist presence in the modernist movement, how her …