Caliker
“Patchwork? Ah, no! It was memory, imagination, history, biography, joy, sorrow, philosophy, religion, romance, realism, life, love and death; and over all, like a halo, the love of the artist for his work and the soul's longing for earthly immortality” -Aunt Jane
Caliker, referring to the reused cloth in a quilt, is vernacular unique to Kentucky. The term was used in the book Aunt Jane of Kentucky, 1907
Big Red, reclaimed quilt, 71”x 36”x 2”, 2021
Quiet as a…, reclaimed quilt & rivets, 32”x 7” x41”, 2022
Plebiscite, reclaimed quilt & rivets, 48”x 24” x3”, 2021
Mustered up Quilts from Kentucky, reclaimed quilts, dimensions variable upon installation, 2008-2011
Reconstructed Mustered up Quilts from Kentucky, reclaimed quilts & silk thread, 60”x 28”, 2011
Made in Kentucky, reclaimed quilts, crocheted blankets, manufacturing tags, & silk thread, 2012
Sewing Circles, reclaimed quilts, 42”x 42”x 16”, 2012
Sun Bonnet Sue’s Contention, reclaimed quilt & linen warp thread, approximately 44”x 44”, 2011
Quilt Enterprise, reclaimed quilt & bags, 96” x 96”, 2012
