JIVE BOSS SWEAT
Robin Schwalb
New York, New York
2012
Stenciled and commercially available cottons and cotton blends, embroidery floss.
Fused and machine appliquéd, hand appliquéd, machine pieced; hand embroidered and quilted.
63 x 48 inches

Robin Schwalb comments: "It’s a pleasure and a puzzle to experience firsthand how contemporary Japanese culture is layered over the bedrock of ancient traditions. A beckoning cat—a bit of Tokyo street architecture-—is shown against a manhole cover with a cherry blossom and gingko design. The cat strides through a torii gate onto the moss and stones of my favorite Zen garden. And, there’s always a vending machine nearby, offering both refreshment and amusement—Pocari Sweat, anyone?"

$12,000

Note: This quilt is currently touring as part of Quilt National 2013, and, depending on tour schedules, may be committed until January 1, 2016. It is available for purchase, but cannot not be delivered until the tour is over. Please contact us for current information.

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Photos by D. James Dee.