The Quilt - family history

There are many traditions regarding the design and characteristics of quilts, and they may be made or given to mark important life events such as marriage, the birth of a child, a family member leaving home, or graduations. Modern quilts are not always intended for use as bedding, and may be used as wall hangings, table runners, or tablecloth.

The quilt is passed down in families as a visual representation of their past that has led upto today. It therefore stands as a product of a person's background. We are moulded from birth by nature and nurture to follow to a certain extend the beliefs and goals of our family thus we are a product of a combination of every member before us.

If we were to remove the family and place a new born in a new environment, only then could we say that they were not plaigurising elements of people before them. The only way a person could be said to stand out from their natural environment (opposite of camouflage) would be to remove this family history.

To visually represent this I will be creating a quilt from plain canvas to represent the blank family history required of the truley induvidual person. The use of canvas represtents a 'blank canvas' on which this person can now build their life.