59.5H x 74W

HOUSE OF LEAVES   During my middle school years, I would walk home from the bus stop in autumn through tree-lined streets and leaf-filled sidewalks. It was a period of complex memories – written on yards of muslin that I incorporated into the surface of the quilt. A young girl’s longing for freedom and a touch of rebellion was part of it. Swirling emotions stirred by the pressure of events threatening our home were also part of it. Depicting a home in pieces, askew, overwhelmed by leaves, as if it could be buried beneath them, is a way of giving visual voice to my memory of that time and place.

Collage construction and machine stitched. Hand printed fabrics on white sheer and natural muslin. Original photos transferred to muslin. All images created with archival acrylic paints; all construction and sealing with archival acrylic medium.  Machine stitching

Finishing: bound and backed with charcoal-colored eco felt. The back of each panel has a hanging pocket and a rod, for traditional hanging tapestry presentation.

House of Leaves was accepted for exhibit in Q=A=Q 2024 at the Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY. It is one of seventy works selected from work submitted by 278 artists. The exhibit is from November 2,2024 through January 5, 2025. House of Leaves is available for purchase during this exhibit period and will be shipped to the patron following the exhibit close in January.

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