‘City Blocks’ is a textile project that builds on the tradition of patchwork and quilting. Quilts are made up of several blocks of fabric that are sewn together, their repeating patterns and colour values creating a pleasing design.
Traditional quilt blocks were designed to tell a story or reflect an aspect of daily life, and simple shapes were arranged in various ways, developing a graphic vocabulary reflective of a certain time. Through a series of repeating patchwork patterns, ‘City Blocks’ presents a vocabulary that is informed by the built environment around us now.
The installation is composed of a large textile panel featuring quilt blocks made of scrap and secondhand fabric sourced from thrift shops, donated by friends, or found around the house. The shapes and forms of the quilt blocks are distilled from familiar elements we encounter every day, reflecting this place and the landscapes of this city.
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