Art Quilt by Deborah
Fell
Was a part of the International Quilt Festival Exhibit "The Day
the World Changed"
Tuesday's Child:
Does God Have Enough Hands?
Tuesday's Child:
Does God Have Enough Hands?
Detail
Quilt Statement:
September 11, 2001
Everything has changed as the world mourns the bombing of the
World Trade Center.
A news story about a young child epitomized the week's tragic
events. The parent was trying to explain why Daddy wasn't coming home
from work at the World Trade Center. In her explanation, the mother
said that God came down and lifted Daddy to heaven that day. The
little boy looked up at his mother and asked, "Does God have enough
hands?"
This art quilt is a response to the horrific events that
changed the United States forever. It is an abstracted image of the
toppled World Trade Center Towers. The rubble below are photographic
transfers of newspaper articles, headlines and photographs. It is
unorganized with chaos reigning everywhere. The quilt is
unfinished-the batting is exposed & charred & threads are not
trimmed-reflecting the vast number of lives that were so unfinished
when the World Trade Center was destroyed.
There are no words. Only frozen thoughts.
This piece is dedicated to all the victims of the World
Trade Center bombing
and the brave press people who allowed the world to be a witness
while maintaining dignity.
It is specifically dedicated to my friend who carefully walked
away from the bombing,
navigating the darkness until he & a colleague reached safety
across the Brooklyn Bridge.
This art quilt is a 'research paper' of sorts-rather than text,
the piece is a visual journey.
All photographs, newspaper articles and headlines are cited in the
accompanying bibliography.
WTC silhouette fabric dyed and hand painted by the artist.
Surface treatments include: textile paints, Procian dyes,uncut
threads;photo transfers by the artist using a commercial heat
press, and exposed painted
batting which reflects the 'unfinished' aspects of lives lost in
9-11.
