Don't
Tell, 40"(H) x 48"(W)
Heat transfers and embroidery
on brocade and velvet, hand and machine stitching, photographs of
three generations of sisters in my family, and journal writing.
"Don't tell
Dad, but Carol is going to have a knee replacement." "Don't
Tell...," was the beginning of a sentence which disclosed a secret.
The secret could be anything from routine car maintenance to marital problems,
surgery, illness, and any generally unpleasant news which might provoke
an unpleasant reaction.
I made this quilt
after the death of my grandmother and her sister which occurred within
a week of each other. They are pictured together in an oval frame as young
girls in the early 20th century. My grandmother had 2 daughters who are
also pictured here in traditional post-WW2 photos. My 2 sisters and myself
are pictured in descending height. The jewelry is from my grandmother. |