"Kaleidoscopic XXX: Tree Grate, 53rd and 7th" by Paula Nadelstern takes its inspiration from a tree grate she walked on.
Artist Statement: "A tree grate integrates trees into the cityscape, suppressing weeds while allowing pedestrian traffic over the tree planting area. I'm a born and bred New Yorker. How many times had I passed these urban accessories before the day I looked down and instantly recognized the shape of my next quilt? I aimed for an unsettling conceptual shift, taking a symmetrical object that New Yorkers usually ignore and always assume will be solid, and pulling the ground out from under it."
Materials and Techniques: Cottons, Silks ; Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
Maker: Paula Nadelstern
Quilter: Paula Nadelstern
Year Made: 2004
Owned By: NA
Size: 0 x 0 inches
Shows & Museums: Visions Museum of Textile Art - San Diego, CA
