Clyfford, still life

Art

The National Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Clyfford, still life

Entry/Object ID

2022.05.01

Made/Created

Artist

Stephanie Ruyle

Date made

2016

Place

City

Denver

State/Province

Colorado

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

48 in

Width

50 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

Using minimal seaming for maximum impact, this quilt channels the bold colors and expansive space manipulation of the artist Clyfford Still. The dense match-stick quilted color changing threads create subtle color changing texture across the whole composition. The color pieced binding is also heavily quilted and is integral to the composition instead of being its frame.

Research Notes

Notes

A special retroreflective thread is incorporated into the quilting and can only be identified by flash photography, or by shining a bright light on the quilt while it is in the dark.

General Notes

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Exhibitions: FRMQG Monument Outdoor Quilt Show, June 2017 Mancuso Quiltfest Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara CA. October, 2017: Best use of Color, Modern Category https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/pacific-international-quilt-festival/enter-the-quilt-and-wearable-art-competitions-2/2017-modern-quilt-competition-winners/ International Quilt Festival special exhibit: A Celebration of Color 2018 (juried) premiere at the IQF Chicago April 12-14 and then IQF Houston November 3-11, 2018 Curated Quilts, Minimal Issue No. 3. (2018) Curated Quilts 2019 Wall Calendar National Quilt Museum, Paducah KY: The Modern Quilt Guild Retrospective 2021

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Materials Used

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Cottons, retroreflective thread

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Techniques Used

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Machine pieced, machine quilted