Paper Silhouette of Quilter

Object Details

Artist
Ira Blount
Date
2011
Medium
paper
Dimensions
10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Cite As
Gift of Ira Blount
Caption
In this paper silhouette cutting, a woman sits in a ladder-back chair, hand-sewing a nine-patch quilt that covers her lap like a full skirt. While the form obscures the quilter’s identity, the image may pay homage to artist Ira Blount’s mother, a seamstress who taught her sons to sew and made quilts to keep their family warm. The piece invites viewers to consider how the domestic arts have changed over time. In our current moment, when advances in technology and mass-production have eliminated the need for many traditional home crafts, these media are transformed into pleasurable hobbies.
After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
Accession Number
2011.0004.0107
Type
papercutting
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Anacostia Community Museum Collection
Data Source
Anacostia Community Museum
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8f5afb2c0-a5ba-4773-9133-671a5e4e23d0
Record ID
acm_2011.0004.0107
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