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Entoten Yellow 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1739384694854-87LPTQ2EFO5CMTVKPOMB/float.jpg Quilts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1739385128368-A3J67A0OSCRWRXWRTNL5/Scattered.jpg Quilts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1739385362320-BRVYHCCDM6QV4YLBZVYE/Inching.jpg Quilts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1739385581408-6VDK55FD7BZWJV454K4L/Loop.jpg Quilts https://www.sarahnishiura.com/commissions daily 0.75 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1510327053174-WHM4SSKLU2T54ZZHBRRL/edgewater+edited+small.jpg Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1510327225585-D3H0VB11LT3KYJW4CX6Y/edgewater+edited+small.jpg Commissions While quilts are primarily thought of as objects associated with domestic interiors, they also have a long history as objects created specifically for the public arena. Quilts meant for public display have been made since the early 19th century as expressions of political agendas, religious faith, civic engagement, and even advertising. Similarly, quilt making, which is sometimes thought of as a solitary art, is often a community endeavor. Quilting (the stitching which holds together the front, batting, and back of a quilt) is often done in groups, making a social event out of a normally time consuming and tedious task. Community quilt making can also be a means of fundraising, with individuals contributing blocks to a quilt to be auctioned off for a cause or gifted to a beloved community member. Another example, the historic signature quilt, is a type of quilt in which members of a community had their signature incorporated into a quilt’s design as a means of showing their support for a particular organization or cause. Participants signed their name to a piece of fabric which was then embroidered into the final design. Following the model of historic signature quilts, The Edgewater Community Quilt results from the stitched contributions of 150 Edgewater residents and patrons of this library branch. In spring 2015, workshops were held throughout the neighborhood. Participants were given an embroidery hoop, a piece of fabric, and a threaded needle and were asked to stitch an X. As a stand in for the signatures of those who cannot write, the X has often been used as a symbolic mark of agreement and solidarity. In embroidery, as with writing, the X is something that anyone of any age or ability can create, but, as the Xs on this quilt exemplify, the act of making this mark is far from generic. The Xs on this quilt vary greatly—from elaborate to extremely simple—a testament to the diversity among people who live in Edgewater and use this library. Sewn together into one big circle, the Xs of individuals unite.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e61593692ebea7f593d754/1510335443580-21JS8F8QYQ0JKXD5CIMU/IMG_5633+edit.jpg Commissions In 2014 Chicago design studio, Room 406, commissioned two works inspired by, and incorporating repurposed Japanese Boro textiles. One piece, meant as a bed covering, used recycled mid-Twentieth century Japanese textiles and American homespun linens. The other work, a hanging wall piece reconstructed Japanese boro textiles that had been patched and reworked many times and for many purposes throughout their history in Japan. Both pieces were exhibited as a part of the show Transcendent Objects with work by ceramicists Ryota Aoki and Lilith Rocket in Fall 2014. 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