She gazed at the carousel through rose-colored glasses

A love of vintage quilting, and a desire to repurpose damaged textiles, continues to inspire my work. This marvelous, unevenly faded, damaged yo-yo quilt was generously gifted to me by a fan who saw my recent solo exhibition at Visions Art Museum in San Diego. The woman constructed each individual yo-yo and joined them to create two twin-size quilts (one of which she gave me) to "pass the time" during World War II. While the quilt was draped on a dress form, I unstitched, repositioned and restitched innumerable yo-yos to create a tailored evening gown. The necklace, also created from the yo-yos, can be worn separately. This was another of my “zero-waste” creations, since there were no leftover yoyos upon completion.