Quilt
Photo credit: © Drunell Levinson. All rights reserved.
Accession Number: C.2007.8.23
Dimensions: 3 ft X 6 ft
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm X 15.24 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 7.62 cm X 15.24 cm
Source: Drunell Levinson
Credit Line: Gift of Drunell Levinson and of the contributors to the September 11 Quilts Memorial Exhibition
For Those Who Lost Loved Ones 9-11-01
Description
Quilt titled For Those Who Lost Loved Ones 9-11-01 created by United Methodist Women and made with fabric, batting, and thread. This quilt has a blue border with "In God We Trust" in white letters on the left side. The four corners inside the border are Ohio Star blocks, the center of each with an image of an iconic American monument such as the Statue of Liberty and the U.S. Capitol Building. The primary feature of the quilt is a large bald eagle with its wings outstretched and carrying an American flag in its talons.
Quilt titled For Those Who Lost Loved Ones 9-11-01 created by United Methodist Women and made with fabric, batting, and thread. This quilt has a blue border with "In God We Trust" in white letters on the left side. The four corners inside the border are Ohio Star blocks, the center of each with an image of an iconic American monument such as the Statue of Liberty and the U.S. Capitol Building. The primary feature of the quilt is a large bald eagle with its wings outstretched and carrying an American flag in its talons.
Historical Notes
Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, New York City–based arts educator Drunell Levinson conceived a September 11 Quilts Memorial that would bring together the work of artists from around the world. Drawing upon her academic research into mourning customs and her expertise as a quilter and fabric artist, Levinson issued a call for quilts on a website she created for the project. She offered thematic guidelines and requested a uniform size but left the choice of material, style, and subject to each quilter. Within the first year after 9/11, she had received 94 quilts. Over the next two years, the quilts—many using the Twin Towers as a focal point—were displayed throughout the United States and in Japan.
Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, New York City–based arts educator Drunell Levinson conceived a September 11 Quilts Memorial that would bring together the work of artists from around the world. Drawing upon her academic research into mourning customs and her expertise as a quilter and fabric artist, Levinson issued a call for quilts on a website she created for the project. She offered thematic guidelines and requested a uniform size but left the choice of material, style, and subject to each quilter. Within the first year after 9/11, she had received 94 quilts. Over the next two years, the quilts—many using the Twin Towers as a focal point—were displayed throughout the United States and in Japan.
