Jacquelyn Hébert, Souvenir de ma mémère sur un fond noir (Keepsake of my mémère on a black background), 2023, machine and hand-stitched quilting, hand beading using linen, cotton thread, leather, glass beads, 14” x 9”
ARTIST STATEMENT
Why do certain objects carry meaning?
For my quilt piece, I recreated the design of a coin purse given to me by my paternal grandmother (mémère), Maria, before she passed away when I was five. The original coin purse is not fancy. It is made from polyester fabric with a “beading” pattern made of dots of colourful plastic hot-glued onto its surface. Many of the beads have fallen off and the fabric is disintegrating. Still, this memento activates stories I’ve learned about her life.
Read the full statement here: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/art-gallery/docs/conversational-threads-brochure-ver2.pdf
This quilted piece was shown as part of the Lindsay Bond’s exhibition “Conversational Threads” exhibition featuring the Collab Quilt Collective at Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg, March 2 - April 14, 2023.
Slideshow images 1, 3 and 4 by Karen Asher.