- Wendeanne Stitt
- Bonne Nuit, 2006
- Vintage and new fabrics, plastic, crystals, glitter, Hawaiian Kapa cloth
- Inv: 2018.2
Bonne Nuit is a Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) quilted ofrenda (“offering”) honoring friends, relatives and neighbors of the artist who have passed. At a party in the afterlife, a group of jovial spirits realizes they have a common bond: they all knew Wende Anne Stitt. A joyous conversation ensues as each remembers their time together.
Techniques: machine pieced, set, appliqued, and quilted, embellished with glued crystals and plastic
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North America
Credit Line: Gift given in memory of Wendeanne Stitt by her children, Shanae and Benjamin Maris.
- Subject Matter: Art Quilt