The Color of Fading Memory

Materials and Techniques: Machine pieced & quilted, raw-edge appliqué, hand stitching. Vintage and contemporary Japanese cotton.

Artwork Statement: This piece was inspired by a Japanese textile art form referred to as “boro." The technique involves the layering of scraps of well-worn fabric, most often indigo dyed, using simple stitching. Literally translated as “ragged” or “repaired,” this strategy facilitated the continual reuse of fabric scraps that would have been costly to replace. Although originating in rural fishing and farming communities, antique boro garments and bedding are now often considered works of art and are coveted by collectors. Even fragments of antique indigo-dyed textile bring significant prices at auction, when you can find them. I received the contemporary quilting cotton in this piece as a gift; the vintage red and yellow strips came from the lining of a vintage summer kimono that was no longer wearable.

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