{"product_id":"dawn-prayers-on-the-ganges-meri-henriques-vahl","title":"Dawn Prayers on the Ganges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Dawn Prayers on the Ganges\" by Meri Henriques Vahl is made from a montage of images of the Ganges and India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Prayers on the Ganges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is made from a collection of images, or a montage of them, that Meri had to create a portrait of the Ganges in her mind. Meri was fascinated by the beautiful colors and the people she had seen in India, and the border is made with silks from there as well. Plus, if you look closely, Gandhi appears three times throughout the quilt. Can you spot him?\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"project-content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"project-description post-content\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"A fabric collage was constructed from Indian dupioni silk and cotton batiks, then covered with fine black tulle and free-motion quilted. The borders are made of dupioni silk and antique brocade sari trims. Faces were drawn on cotton batiks with Caran d'Ache watercolor pencils and permanent ink pens. Embellishments of beads, sequins, pearls and hand embroidery were added; the splashing water was made with mylar thread and tiny seed and crystal beads.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meri Henriques Vahl \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 x 47 inches \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mancuso Brothers' Best Quilts in the World 2011 Show \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Quilt in the World, 2011, at the Mancuso Brothers' Best Quilts in the World 2011 Show \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meri Henriques Vahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046515724563,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/27109-dawn-prayers-on-the-ganges-meri-henriques-vahl-22-1634339152_261af0bf-bd9b-492d-b3cb-e773a41645f6.jpg?v=1776145409","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/dawn-prayers-on-the-ganges-meri-henriques-vahl","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}