"A World of Difference" is Mary Pal's tribute to Sir David Attenborough.
Attenborough has put out many documentaries about his concerns about what is happening to the Earth, and Mary wanted to make a piece that would reflect those concerns, hence the Earth background, but also pay homage to the man himself because of his beautiful face which she wanted to reproduce in cheesecloth. Mary says that Attenborough "suggests ways each of us can make "a world of difference"," giving the quilt its poignant title.
Artist Statement: "Sir David Attenborough, English broadcaster, author and historian, is known for his documentaries celebrating the natural world, but his most recent one, A Life on Our Planet, makes grim predictions for the future should humanity continue on its current path. Outlining the devastation he has witnessed in his years observing what is happening to the earth, he decries the thoughtlessness of man's activities that are destroying the environment, and suggests ways each of us can make "a world of difference.""
Adapted from a photo by Sam Faulkner, UK
Materials: Cheesecloth, Cotton, Acrylic Paint
Maker: Mary Pal
Quilter: Mary Pal
Year Made: NA
Owned By: NA
Size: NA
Shows & Museums: Exhibited at the Virginia Quilt Museum from February 15, 2022 - April 9, 2022 ; Juried into Intersect Chicago (SOFA) 2021, Nov 4-7, 2021 - Chicago ; Featured in Fiber Art Now magazine's Excellence in Quilts
Awards: NA
