Distant Closeness

Name/Title

Distant Closeness

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.17

Made/Created

Artist

Solveig Ronnqvist

Date made

1986

Place

City

Warwick

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

50 in

Width

75 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Artist Commentary

Label

"I hesitate to explain any of my work as I wish the viewer to enjoy the work as seen. Distant Closeness works on two levels for me. As an exhibition piece, the strong perspective draws the viewer from a distance, then reveals the detail panels with closer observation. On a more spiritual level, the quilt may be seen as an impersonal relationship which at first is based on superficial observations. Closer examination of individual traits and qualities reveals a more complex person. Once we take the time to observe, we find a richness of details that changes our original view."

General Notes

Note Type

Materials Used

Note

Cottons, satins

Note Type

Techniques Used

Note

Machine pieced, machine appliquéd, hand appliquéd, machine quilted