Description
Won People’s Choice award for a Past/Present/Future exhibit piece. Available to pick up or have shipped after January 11, 2026.
Artist Statement:
I took pictures of a trunk from Rogaland in Vesterheim’s collection. I used the design as a basis for an appliqued quilt. The quilt applique is made from recycled denim jeans and flannel work shirts. I use hardworking farm materials from the past to honor that past in a new, contemporary beautiful design, just the hard work of our Norwegian ancestors on Midwest farms led to our lives today.
Dimensions: 77.5 x 74 inches, recommended for a twin bed or as a throw
Materials: fabric
As an adult, Julie connected through Vesterheim with her Norwegian heritage while also learning folk art. She experiments across mediums, often using something she learned in a class to make something completely different once home. She likes that she is sharing snippets of Norwegian history through the art that she creates.
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