Description
Book SynopsisLearnhow our creative development is shaped by experiences that isolate us from other people. The insightful words of 97 contemporary quilt artistscombine with evocative photos of their quarantinecreationsduring the COVID-19 pandemic''s first months. Giving us a fascinating perspective, these visual and personal stories ofconcerns, despair, and ideascan help connect our own experiences with pandemic to the larger world of creativity.Topics include Coronavirus Circling the Globe;Home Is Where the Art Is;Be Smart, Be Vigilant;Pandemic Patterns;Pandemic Landscapes; andPolitics and Protest.Learn from makers'' notes, their reactions to and experiences with COVID-19, and the visual results of creators'' new ways of thinking.Front cover image: quilt by Anne Bellas. Half of the author's royalties will be donated to Doctors Without Borders
Table of ContentsContents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
What History Has Taught Us
2020 Quarantine Art Projects
Quarantine Quilts Exhibition
The Quarantine Quilt by Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts
1. Coronavirus Circling the Globe
2. Home Is Where the Art Is
3. Be Smart, Be Vigilant
4. Pandemic Patterns
5. Pandemic Landscapes
6. Politics and Protest
Index of Artists
