Blanketed

Installation

August 13th - September 11th, 2022

The Parsonage, Searsport, Maine, USA

I first thought of making a giant white quilt a few years ago after hearing the lyrics of a French love song proposing to “cover my scars with a white linen” but it felt like an overwhelming task to realize alone.

In the winter of 2021, I was invited for an artist residency in Maine and the beauty and peace created by the snow reminded me of the comforting feeling of being “blanketed”. That same week I met a talented quilt-maker in Rockland, Debbie Morrison, who offered her help. In a few months together we made this quilt from family heirloom linen.

When I brought the quilt to the Parsonage gallery to be installed for the first time, it turned out to be too large for the room. As we searched for a way to install it, it presented itself as an altar.

Blanketed measures 18Ft x 18Ft.