This wall hanging is titled, "Another Panic
Attack," which I made to enter in a Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)
show called, "I'm Not Crazy."
My artist's statement:
Someone close to me suffers from panic disorder. Based on my
observations, I depicted an attack where blackout closes in on a chaotic
emotional state.
Description of the piece:
Size: height x width, in inches
34 x 29.5
Year Completed: 2012
Materials and techniques: Cotton
batiks, seed beads, sequins, yarn, 3D paint; appliqué, reverse appliqué, hand
embroidery, machine quilting
Here was the show prospectus:
Theme: Mental
illness carries with it a stigma; many of us have experience with disorders,
temporary or permanent, curable or not, that in the past and in some cultures
even today would be labeled as crazy. That stigma can make it difficult to
admit its effect on our loved ones or ourselves. Disorders as common as anxiety
or depression, or less common, like schizophrenia or multiple personality
disorder, can have a devastating effect on families and friends, and on
ourselves. Negativity towards those who have these disorders often causes many
people to keep the diagnosis hidden from friends and family.
· What does “crazy” look like?
· What does it feel like?
· How does the world look through the eyes of someone
experiencing a panic attack or depression or other mental disorder?
· How does loving or caring for someone with a mental
disorder look and feel?
We’re looking for work that
covers these experiences: from the eyes of the caregiver, the friend, the
family member, and, of course, those who have experienced any of these
disorders themselves. Your work can reflect the disorder or the chaos it holds
on our lives, it can be humorous, it can be sad, it can be crazy or incredibly
calm.
Juror: Sue Reno
Sue Reno is an award-winning
fiber artist who lives and works in Lancaster County, PA. Her work focuses on
the natural world and historic architectural themes. She exhibits widely in
art, fine craft, and quilt venues, and her work has been selected for the U.S.
State Department’s Art in Embassies program. She has been a SAQA Professional
Artist Member since 2009. Sue has served as a juror for Sacred Threads in 2009
and 2011, and for the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in 2011.
A catalog
of the show, available on Amazon, was published with my piece on the cover.
The show
traveled to the following venues:
August 16-19, 2012 Exhibit opening: World Quilt Show--New England X
Radisson Center of New
Hampshire, Manchester, NH
September 13-16, 2012
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XIX
Greater Philadelphia Expo
Center, Philadelphia Area, PA
October 11-14, 2012 Pacific
International Quilt Festival XXI
Santa Clara Convention Center,
Santa Clara, CA
November 8-10, 2012 World Quilt
Show – Florida IV
Palm Beach County Convention
Center, West Palm Beach, FL
February 21-24, 2013
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXIV
Hampton Roads Convention
Center, Hampton, VA
February 28-March 3, 2013 The
Quilt Fest of New Jersey IX
Garden State Exhibit Center,
Somerset, NJ
May 2-5, 2013 Denver National
Quilt Festival VIII
Denver Merchandise Mart,
Denver, CO
I love your work.
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