Sink or Swim #21 and #22
- Silk
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35 x 61 in
(88.9 x 154.94 cm)
- Sue Benner
From the Artist: "Two ideas came together at the inception of the Sink or Swim series. I had recently given birth to my first son and found myself alternately floating and sinking in a sea of motherhood. Also, my dye painted silks began to remind me of underwater environments. Later in the series, as I gained confidence, I added elements of tropical fish. After the birth of my second son, I am still swimming."
Techniques: Hand painted, machine quilted
Culture: American
Geographic Location: North and Central America, United States
Credit Line: The Marbaum Collection, Gift of Hilary and Marvin Fletcher
- Subject Matter: Art Quilt
- Created: 1994
- Inventory Number: 2017.525.1a-b