BILL STEARMAN

2021

unfinished quilt top, recycled work clothes, commercial cotton
65”h x 60”w (irregular)

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The events of 2021 gave me a sense of just how brief my own life is in the continuum of time. I needed a context; some history to put my apparent insignificance into a bigger picture. I had started this quilt some time ago. 2021 convinced me to finish it.

The centre blocks were made by my Grandmother in the 1960s and early 1970’s. Each piece sparks a memory – a story. My part comes from adding tattered work clothes from my days as a sheep farmer. Some ancient Japanese fabric gifted by a dear friend adds even more depth.

I am just a tiny part of something so much bigger. And it’s important for me to remember that.