Metaphors on Aging

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Last Days Here

Inspired by a quote from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, I asked my friends who are over 60 to describe the best and worst aspects of aging. The images on this quilt were derived from their answers.


Cotton, silk, upholstery fabrics, tulle, paper, acrylic paint, beads, sequins, thread, scrapbook letters
Photo transfered to fabric, machine and hand appliquéd, machine quilted, hand embellishment, painted, trapunto

34 x 36 inches

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