Ellen Oppenheimer, born White Plains, NY 1952 Search this
Medium:
screen printed, hand-dyed, cut, machine-sewn, and hand-quilted cotton and cotton polyester with procion dyes
Dimensions:
73 x 72 in. (185.4 x 182.9 cm.)
Type:
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Quilt
Crafts
Date:
1992
Luce Center Label:
A “Log Cabin” is a traditional quilt pattern in which narrow strips of fabric form a spiral around a center square. Ellen Oppenheimer has used this design to create a diagonal grid of large, multicolored squares. This basic composition is difficult to see, however, because the stripes in each small piece of fabric join together, creating a labyrinth that spreads over the entire surface of the quilt.
Luce Object Quote:
“I started with squares and I made up my own geometry.” Ellen Oppenheimer, Northern California Home and Garden, 1992
