Rage Keeps Her Busy

Name/Title

Rage Keeps Her Busy

Entry/Object ID

PS.14

Made/Created

Artist

Elizabeth Dallas

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

17 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Artist Commentary

Label

This piece originally began due to finding a self portrait the artist created at age 5. She decided to revisit this picture and create a stamp from it. That same week she overheard a woman's husband referring to his wife's art projects as something that 'keeps her busy'. This irritated the artist (because to her quilting is much more than a time filling activity) and she decided to include this as part of the theme for the quilt. Much of quilting is processing events stitch by stitch. The artist quilts to process her own life's events and rage that come from them and the way women are often perceived and treated. It's an interesting mash up of stages of life and somewhat of a diary quilt, if you will!

Label Type

Technique or Process

Label

Relief printmaking with linoleum, machine piecing, hand quilting, cross stitch embroidery, blanket stitch. Speedball relief printing ink, thrifted fabric, batting, and thread.