Artist Statement: The devastating force of wild fires seems to return year after year. But fire also holds fascination, is beautiful to look at and observe it, and to watch the renewal of nature afterwards.

Materials & Techniques: Machine pieced with hand-dyed and one commercial 100% cotton, facing applied on cut-outs. Burmese- and Dupioni silk, cotton lamé, gold netting quilted in separate layers, TIRE® variegated decorative quilting silk thread and copper metallic used for quilting the top layer.

Dimensions: 21"W x 22"H

Photographer: Lisa Jenni