Who is the mysterious artist of this radiating star of harmonious colors and design? Likely a woman, living in 19th century New Jersey, utilizing a popular motif adapted throughout the rest of the United States.
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Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Quilts–A Textile Wonderland of Flower Power
A variety of materials were employed to create this complex wonder of vibrant colors and intricate patterns by the imaginative Kelsey Buck (1839-1901), who once resided in New Jersey
Arts Everyday Living: Folk Art Expressions, American Quilts, I—Creative Heart of a Woman’s Life
Click on the work of art to ENLARGE it. All my joys and all my sorrows are stitched into those little pieces….When the girls annoyed me or when they gave me a warm feeling around my heart. And John, too. He was stitched into that quilt all the 30 years we were married…So […]
