“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, found quilt, 71”x 36”x 2”, 2021

Quiet as a…, found quilt & rivets, 32”x 7” x41”, 2022

Plebiscite, found quilt & rivets, 48”x 24” x3”, 2021

Mustered up Quilts from Kentucky, found quilts, dimensions variable upon installation, 2008-2011

Reconstructed Mustered up Quilts from Kentucky, found quilts & silk thread, 60”x 28”, 2011

Made in Kentucky, found quilts, crocheted blankets, manufacturing tags, & silk thread, 2012

Sewing Circles, found quilts, 42”x 42”x 16”, 2012

Sun Bonnet Sue’s Contention, found quilt & linen warp thread, approximately 44”x 44”, 2011

Quilt Enterprise, found quilt & bags, 96” x 96”, 2012

After Eva Hesse, found quilt & batting, 2010