Pandas 'Round the World

Name/Title

Pandas 'Round the World

Entry/Object ID

1997.07.14

Made/Created

Artist

Shirley P. Kelly

Date made

1993

Place

City

Colden

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

99 in

Width

75 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

"Years ago, we took our two children to the National Zoo to see Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing. What fascinating creatures they were, still young enough to be very active. I took dozens of snapshots, bought a stuffed toy, some books, and postcards and my obsession with pandas was off and running. At last count, fewer than 1000 wild pandas are found in two small preserves where human encroachment still threatens what is left of their fragile environment. This quilt began as a spread for my grandchildren and I worked out line drawings from my collection of photos and books."

Research Notes

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Awards Won: Second Place Amateur Appliqué 1994

General Notes

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Materials Used

Note

Cottons

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Techniques Used

Note

Hand appliquéd, machine pieced, machine quilted