As we find ourselves getting back into our fall routines
Tal Fitzpatrick is collecting the last quilt blocks as they arrive in Australia for 4 quilts that will be made for this exciting craftivist project. You can find my first two posts detailing the beginnings of the project
here and
here.
I sent off my block in the mail in early August and after some nervous days of waiting I was relieved to see that it arrived just fine.
I mentioned the inspiration behind each element to my block in the post linked above. Overall, I hope this piece demonstrates four different textile cultures that coexist today despite the attempt by two to overthrow the other two. There are so many wonderful textile based arts in First Nations culture and they stand proudly beside European based textile works to tell rich and varied stories of people and their handiwork over the centuries.
What a monumental task Tal and her volunteers are going to have to piece and quilt all these blocks together. Many important issues relating to Human Rights today and in the past are featured. You can visit
Tal's Instagram feed to view many of the blocks. I will update you all about the project as it progresses.
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JJ
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