This quilt was made in reaction to the horrific events of September 11, 2001.  I was able to work through my feelings of grief, confusion, and apprehension about the future as I created this quilt.  It was completed in time to participate in the America: From the Heart Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX in November 2001.  Approximately 250 quilts were displayed in this special impromptu exhibit from quilters around the world expressing their reactions to the terrorist attacks on America.  A book has been published by  C&T Publications featuring every quilt that was in the exhibit.  Here is a link to the Amazon.com site to buy America, From the Heart.  Proceeds from the book will benefit a scholarship fund for the victims families.
This quilt was placed in the special silent auction and was purchased by one of the viewers at IQF or online.  The proceeds from the auction also go to benefit the scholarship fund for the victims' families.

Goddess of America
October 2001
39"h x 30"w
Artist Statement:
The Goddess of America rises up from the dark, stormy, confusing skies swirling about the shining cities of our country.  She is the Anno Domini - Lady of Abundance.  She reminds us that all the bounty of this country is here for all members of our society.  That we are a shining beacon to the world of a fertile, prosperous, and giving country.  She points at the symbols of her gifts to us, the beehive symbolizing the sweetness of life, the blossoms symbolizing the natural beauty surrounding us, the wheat bundles symbolizing the capacity to feed ourselves and others, the coins symbolizing our wealth.  The red background with gold stars represents the blood of the innocent victims of this horrifying attack.
          She sternly and seriously asks us to consider how we use these gifts she has given us.  Are we using these gifts wisely to move for peace and justice throughout the world?  Or are we oblivious to the effects we have when we take these gifts for granted and make others jealous of our prosperity and freedom?
           And finally she asks us as a people to try to work through the stages of anger, hostility, fear, and despair to come to the point of compassion for the attackers.  Not forgiveness, but compassion for these men that they had nothing else but their hatred of our country to sustain and motivate them.
This quilt was made in reaction to the horrific events of September 11, 2001.  I was able to work through my feelings of grief, confusion, and apprehension about the future as I created this quilt.  It was completed in time to participate in the America: From the Heart Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX in November 2001.  Approximately 250 quilts were displayed in this special impromptu exhibit from quilters around the world expressing their reactions to the terrorist attacks on America.  A book has been published by  C&T Publications featuring every quilt that was in the exhibit.  Here is a link to the Amazon.com site to buy America, From the Heart.  Proceeds from the book will benefit a scholarship fund for the victims families.
This quilt was placed in the special silent auction and was purchased by one of the viewers at IQF or online.  The proceeds from the auction also go to benefit the scholarship fund for the victims' families.

Detail of Anno Domini - Lady of Abundance
Detail of Washington D.C. and stormy swirling skies quilting.