Block #32

Creator

Lisa, Saturn Cottage Industries

Location

Killiney, Dublin, Ireland

Creator demographics

34; Cisgender woman; White; Bisexual, Queer

Materials and construction

cotton; woven cotton from offcuts and sample cards, cotton lace from a partially damaged tablecloth; Machine-sewn

Description from maker

my armour and my might (self-given title). "I thought about colours and the balance of "masculine" and "feminine" in my something of a lazy-femme identity. I used HSTs and assorted scraps in collage to assemble these energies in the base of the panel. Some kind of subverted shield motif was always in my mind and I wanted to use lace for the traditionally feminine (both as garb and as craft) associations and for its suggestive and revealing properties, while presented in the shape of such a hardy, combative, defensive object."

Visual description

Pastel-colored fabric pieces sewn together in a patchwork design make up the background of the composition, while a white lace applique, cut into the shape of a shield, is layered over the patchwork. The lace features a design of a flower with two leaves. The background fabrics include shades of pink, purple, blue, and peach.

Date

2023

Dimensions

12.5x12.5

Rights

The Euphoria Quilt

Identifier

TEQ-2024-01-32