Terrarium

Name/Title

Terrarium

Entry/Object ID

1997.06.82

Made/Created

Artist

Marion Huyck

Date made

1983

Place

City

Evanston

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

50 in

Width

40 in

Interpretative Labels

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Artist Commentary

Label

"Terrarium was the third in a series of quilts that was inspired by Russian Folk art, particularly in its border designs. The terrarium itself superimposes appliqué on the background fabric that inspired it. I’ve always been intrigued by the patterns made by shadows against my backyard fences, as well as interested in natural cycles. This quilt shows both day and dusk at once and it reflects one of my favorite themes – flowers."

General Notes

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Materials Used

Note

Cottons, decorative trim, beads, crystals, metallic thread, embroidery thread

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Techniques Used

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Hand pieced, machine pieced, hand appliquéd, reverse appliquéd, hand quilted, hand embroidered