Concrete Jellyfish | Crazy quilt bloom | statement | blue earring

A collection inspired by the beautiful embroidered Crazy Quilt of Unknown origin from The Met Museum archive. Handcrafted in approximately 1880 this work embodies female crafting & the boundless artistry that went unnoticed hidden in the confines of the domestic gallery. By adapting and bringing new life to this piece we hope to highlight, celebrate and recognise the incredible artistic value and skill of these hidden artists. Size: 4cm x 9cm Materials: hand painted mixed plastics, acrylic mirror Finding: hypoallergenic stainless steel earring post "this pictorial wool crazy quilt is unique among the other quilts of its type in the Museum’s collection. Crazy quilts are most commonly pieced together with scraps of brightly colored silk and silk ribbons. The pictorial nature of this quilt makes it particularly special. The images--mostly of animals, people, and things—appliqued onto each patch seem to reflect the maker’s life. Dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, frogs, goats, elephants, and birds appear among a variety of flowers and leaves. Human figures go about their everyday lives: a girl jumps rope, a woman sweeps, and one man caries a ladder while another sits atop a horse. Small patches are appliqued with small objects such as jugs, shoes, and spoons." The Met Museum Archive Listings. Our pieces are handcrafted from a range of mixed materials; hand poured resin, hand painted acrylics, matte silk finish acrylics, mineral acrylics, mirror, irregular freshwater pearls, beads, faux leather tassels, silk tassels. Hand poured resins may contain pigment flecks, this is part of their unique charm. This is a lightweight earring.