Happy Thanksgiving

Art

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The National Quilt Museum

Name/Title

Happy Thanksgiving

Entry/Object ID

2022.06.01

Artwork Details

Subject

Thanksgiving

Made/Created

Artist

Aki Sakai

Date made

2019

Place

* Untyped Place

Hachioji

City

Tokyo

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

53 in

Width

53 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

"Appreciating the blessings of nature, I made this quilt while thinking about the origin of Thanksgiving." This quilt took Aki one and a half years to make. She designed it in sections, finishing one entirely before starting the next, and so the quilt was "always a mystery" for her as she progressed. Aki lived for two years in Ohio, United States, and this quilt, while mostly an homage to the holiday of Thanksgiving, includes a number of references to Japanese culture, including the folk tale of "Momotarō," a boy born from a peach, who can be seen near the bottom left corner of the quilt.

Research Notes

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Awards Won: Coats & Clark Best Wall Hand Workmanship 2022

General Notes

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Materials Used

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Cottons, mesh, embroidery thread, buttons, ribbon, cording, other small embellishments

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Techniques Used

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Hand pieced, hand appliquéd, hand embellished, hand embroidered, hand quilted

Note

Awards Won: Best Wall Hand Workmanship Award at AQS Quiltweek 2022 in Paducah First Place - Appliqué at Houston 2021