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Description: | maker's name, handwritten , ink (marker pen), Dinah Prentice and title of Quilt
Silk quilt, one of a series of six called weapons and the degredation of life on earth abstract design depicting a mountain rescue helicopter breaking up onto mountainous landscape. Irregular shapes and patterns, collaged together. Various sizes of templates hand pieced to make central field. Black silk inner border, multicoloured outer border and final black edge. Extensive quilting in geometric patterns over entire surface. 'Scribbling' on various areas of design.
Aspect: technique, Description: hand dying & hand piecing & hand quilting
Aspect: surface medium, Description: quilting threads & polyester (cotton covered) & thread (metallic)
Aspect: surface treatment, Description: quilting
Aspect: design, Description: abstract
Aspect: design reference, Description: the relationship between the psychic landscape with the external geographical landscape
Material: textile, silk taffeta
Material: textile, cotton (hand dyed)
Material: domette
Colour: grey
Colour: black
Colour: white (off)
Colour: beige
Part: border, Colour: multicoloured | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.craft.287325 | Go to resource |
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