BREAKING THE BARRIER
John Lefelhocz
Athens, Ohio
2002
Aluminum roof flashing, glass marbles, hand painted fabric, orange optic fiber (weed whacker line), fluorescent lights, wood
38 x 62 inches

John Lefelhocz comments: "What holds us back? Where are the limits? How fast can an aluminum rocket-propelled plane go? Can strips of aluminum be woven to make fabric? What is the maximum number of strips of bacon that can be held within a BLT? And don't forget, barriers are meant to be broken."

This is one in a series in which John Lefelhocz explored the limits of what he considered a quilt.He explains, "I wove my own fabric like material from wide strips of aluminum. I stitched with non traditional thread. I illuminated the works from the back side."

View the sister quilt Pushing the Envelope.

$5725

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View of the quilt in the dark, with lights on

Detail