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Auction Ends: Jun 28, 2020 11:59 PM EDT

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Pirogue

Item Number
31
Estimated Value
300 USD
Sold
175 USD to sadd4c9d3
Number of Bids
10  -  Bid History

Item Description

Embroidered cotton, batik fabric, machine quilting

25" Wide x 16" High

Quilter | Karen Pulaski
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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 turned into a quilt by Karen Pulaski in Massachusetts. Karen was inspired by the Sister Artists challenge and particularly liked the idea of volunteering from home for such a good cause: “I teach a lot of children, so the idea of helping these Malian girls to learn a trade was fantastic! I feel really privileged to participate.”

In designing her quilt, Karen was determined not to break up her Malian block or fill out the white space. She was inspired by the fact that some of the sister artists in Mali had crossed two rivers to attend the embroidery training. Karen loves water and takes every opportunity to work it into her quilts.

Karen chose blue batik fabric to match the blue in her Malian block and created the ripple effect of waves by using a rotary cutter to make long, thin slices. Karen then folded the edges over, and used a clear thin thread to stitch next to the fold. She then used a wooden iron to flatten it all out: “I hope the result is calming."

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.

Donated By:

Karen Pulaski

Karen Pulaski