Or actually finishing some quilts which were started months ago! For me, the consumate INFP, the doing's the thing, not the getting done.
This quilt is a retirement gift for a long time colleague of mine at school. She is Jewish and so I wanted to choose a motif that speaks to this most important aspect of her life. Additionally, by creating an abstract representation of the Star of David, I was also able to very subtly emphasize one triangle over the other one, thus imposing upon the Jewish symbol a symbol of gayness. Both symbols which were brutally used by the Nazi's and both symbols which now represent more than ever a sense of pride and identification with community.
The fabrics are batiks. The dimensions are approximately 62" x 52".
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