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Grace
38 in
x
32 in
(97 cm x 81 cm)
Year
2012
Photo Credit
Jim Turner
Exhibition
Price
$6,000.00
Yo-yos are rosettes created by sewing the edges of a circular piece of cloth and gathering it at the center. These became the building blocks I used to create a portrait of my daughter, Grace. Her baby blanket formed the base, and the yo-yos were made from her recycled clothing.
Materials
Old baby blanket, cotton, polyester
Techniques
Yo-yo quilted, hand stitched, fabric painted, dyed