Quilt
Photo credit: © Drunell Levinson. All rights reserved.
Accession Number: C.2007.8.53
Dimensions: 74.5 in X 35.5 in X 0.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 189.23 cm X 90.17 cm X 1.905 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 189.23 cm X 90.17 cm X 1.905 cm
Source: Drunell Levinson
Credit Line: Gift of Drunell Levinson and of the contributors to the September 11 Quilts Memorial Exhibition
Description
Quilt created by a quilting bee at Lynchburg College and made with fabric, batting, attachments, and thread. This quilt is a traditional patchwork with 18 unique squares each created by a different contributor. The square in the center features a cutout chapel with a steeple (Snidow Chapel on campus at Lynchburg College). Embroidered next to the chapel is: "In Memory of Our Lynchburg College Alumni 9-11-2001 | James L. Crawford, Jr. '57 | Donald W. Robertson, Jr. '88." The surrounding squares are primarily patriotic in theme or depict symbols of peace and love. The quilt memorializes James Leslie Crawford, Jr. and Donald Walter Robertson, Jr.
Quilt created by a quilting bee at Lynchburg College and made with fabric, batting, attachments, and thread. This quilt is a traditional patchwork with 18 unique squares each created by a different contributor. The square in the center features a cutout chapel with a steeple (Snidow Chapel on campus at Lynchburg College). Embroidered next to the chapel is: "In Memory of Our Lynchburg College Alumni 9-11-2001 | James L. Crawford, Jr. '57 | Donald W. Robertson, Jr. '88." The surrounding squares are primarily patriotic in theme or depict symbols of peace and love. The quilt memorializes James Leslie Crawford, Jr. and Donald Walter Robertson, Jr.
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.
