Neon Nights

Name/Title

Neon Nights

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.43

Made/Created

Artist

Moneca Calvert

Date made

1986

Place

City

Reno

State/Province

Nevada

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

53 in

Width

53 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

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“In my work, I strive to achieve the technical appearance of wonderful traditional quilts of the past, with designs and patterns I hope will become traditional for this era,” explains Moneca. “I have thoroughly explored the traditional Clamshell pattern and tried to give it an update through size, piecing and placement. Neon Nights is a bordered medallion consisting of large Clamshells that have been pieced in several different designs and set in a contemporary placement. I prefer to use fabric that is available to all quilters. I have no desire to dye, paint, stencil or create any surface treatment. I like to make unusual fabric work for me.”

General Notes

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Materials Used

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Cottons, cotton blends

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Techniques Used

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Machine pieced, hand quilted