Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Quilt |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
LHM 2017.015.001 |
Date |
2015 |
Description |
Small, colourful art quilt inspired by the historic Laird House. The quilt features a colourful landscape comprised of hand dyed fabric. The bottom half of the quilt is comprised of a water front scene which includes a pond surrounded by embroidered foliage and greenery. On the left hand side, there is an embroidered tree with purple flowers. The outline of a house is embroidered using golden thread, set against a pink and purple background. The edges of the quilt are finished with hand dyed cheese cloth which creates a short fringe. The back of the quilt is covered in a piece of white fabric adorned with a red floral print. There is a patch on the bottom lefthand corner that features information about the quilt, handwritten using black ink. |
Provenance |
This art quilt was inspired by the "Laird House" in Thedford, Ontario which dates back to 1870. It was made in 2015 by Cynthia McNair who lived in Arkona. She used a combination of painted fabrics and ice dyed fabrics to create the quilt. Cynthia is part of the Studio Art Quilt Association. She has shown her work nationally and internationally. The quilt was designed as a 2016 "Quilts for the Body and Soul" fundraiser for the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. It was shown at the Quilts of Great Britain exhibit in Alisa Craig. |
Dimensions |
H-71.12 W-104.14 cm |
Inscription Type |
Inscription |
Inscription Technique |
Pen and Ink |
Inscription Location |
Back of Quilt |
Inscription Text |
The Laird House - Summer 2010 Cynthia McNair Arkona Ont. |
Artist |
McNair, Cynthia |
Search Terms |
Quilt Quilting Arkona Laird House Art Needlework Paint Thedford |
People |
McNair, Cynthia |