This is a most unusual quilt, I'm not sure it is a quilt; I'd consider it a sculpture. It is 2" at the thickest point.
"Journey On 2#" Felicity Clarke - Australia 2013
Cotton fabric, wool roving. Felting, foiling, painting.
It is a very dark quilt and deals, I believe, with depression, that scourge of so many artists.
It is straighter than this, but I had to pin it to my photo board to take the picture and it is distorted by the thickness of the female form.
This photo is taken at an angle in the hope of showing the thickness.
I purchased this at the 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction and was surprised when it arrived in a very fat envelope. I had no idea the quilt was so thick. I think the skill of the maker in showing the female form is wonderful, she is like a real tiny person. But I can't look at her for more than a few minutes because she is depressing. I should contact the artist for a further explanation of her work.
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