Art
Mali Village
- Item Number
- 14
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 100 USD to ss8f739b2
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Embroidered cotton, mud cloth and indigo dyed cloth from Mali
29" Wide x 44" High
Quilter | Allison Wilbur
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This block was embroidered by a survivor of gender-based violence in the African Country of Mali. It describes life in her village before she was attacked and expelled during conflict.
The block was made into a quilt in 2019 by Allison Wilbur in Rhode Ialand. Allison and her husband Dick founded Quilt for Change in 2009 to raise awareness about global issues that affect women and empower quilt artists to become agents for social change. She has also assembled and quilted several advocacy quilts for AP, including on topics such as wastepickers in India and child marriage in Zimbabwe. Allison is one of the driving forces behind the Sister Artists project.
Allison was drawn to the remarkable pentagon shape and beautiful embroidery of her block. She used indigo cloth from Mali for the wide border around the village, mud cloth from Mali along the bottom, and African hand-dyed damask in orange to enhance the elements in the center block. She looked for ways to highlight the arts and culture of Mali in her fabric selections and the quilting motifs, which mimic the mud cloth designs.
All proceeds from this auction will be invested in a quilting project for GBV survivors in Mali. To donate visit our home page - www.advocacynet.org.
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