The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)
Raising Awareness & Funding Research Through Art
http://www.alzquilts.org/
Diane Petersmarck organized a 'Stay At Home Challenge' for those of us in quiltart who are not traveling to Houston to see the biggest quilt show of the year. I decided to join this challenge and see how many quilts I could make by the posting deadline. It is fun.
The only rule is that all quilts have to be 9" x 12" or less because of mailing.
I decided this might be a good time to learn a little more about Alzheimer's. My first 4 quilts are trying to express visually how Alzheimer's may affect a person.
The Changing Face of Alzheimer's 1
Number 1 is expressing how a person's perspective is breaking apart into pieces that become unrecognizable.
Width: 7" Length: 9 3\4"
The Changing Face of Alzheimer's 2
Number 2 is expressing how a person may find their mind divided into compartments which have difficulty communicating with each other.
Width: 9" Length: 11 1\4"
The Changing Face of Alzheimer's 3
Number 3 is expressing how a person's mind may just become split up into garbled pieces that can't connect with each other.
Width: 9" Length: 12"
The Changing Face of Alzheimer's 4
Number 4 is expressing how a person's mind may just fade away.
Width: 9" Length: 12"
8 comments:
Ann, your alzheimers quilts are wonderful, they really reveal the mysteries of the disease.
Ann those are all great pieces! I'm impressed that you've done that much so quickly...they will be a great addition to the fundraiser
My Aunt has Alzheimers and your quilts express to me..what she has gone through. At number 4 she is only a shadow of the person she once was. Thank you for sharing these thoughtful pieces.
Shirley
Ann - when I read your email on quiltart.com that you had 4 new artquilts to show on your blog - I hurried right over - I am such a fan of your work! And these 4 pieces are stirring...my father's family have had quite a few suffer from alzheimers. You have captured visually an intangible disease and the emotional loss surrounding it.
Thewse are some VERY powerful quilts.
K
Wow, those are great pieces.
Very thoughtful quilts, Ann, for a very good cause!
These are so expressive, thoughtful, and touching; they really connect the viewer and the maker, as well as sending out a wider message.
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