Artist Statement: This vessel represents the interconnectedness of the various regions of the world and the serious threats the earth as a whole is facing, from global warming to the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Materials & Techniques: I hand pieced the vessel from hand-dyed silk fabric and quilted it on my domestic sewing machine. I embellished it with heated and painted Lutradur and hand-beading. Materials used include: silk fabric, interfacing, wire, Lutradur, paint, glass beads, thread.

Dimensions: 13 x 16 x 17

Photographer:  Heidi Swoboda