Art
To Market
- Item Number
- 34
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 200 USD to ki7707878
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
Embroidered cotton, woven muhli grass, indigo dyed fabric
19" Wide x 20" High
Quilter | Pam Shanley
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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 Pam Shanley in South Carolina. In preparing her Sister Artists quilt, Pam researched Mali and saw water and grass amidst an arid desert. She separated the two women in her block to expand the image and allow for different weaving techniques.
The sticks in Pam's quilt are made from muhli grass, which is commonly used to make baskets in South Carolina. The medallion was wrapped in a coil in the manner of another local product – Gullah baskets. For water, Pam used material dyed with indigo, which has been grown in the Carolinas since before independence. Pam has also made her own mud cloth.
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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