Naomi Falk
Recall(ed) Quilt, 2009 - 2015
Porcelain, fabric, rocking chair, wicker basket 30 inches x 18 inches x 1 inch
I consider the meaning and etymology of words and phrases in my work. Some of the definitions of recall include: to bring back from memory, to summon to return, to bring (one's thoughts or attention) back to matters previously considered, to revoke or withdraw, and to revive. Recall(ed) began with the Iraq war. I had been thinking about how many people have lost their lives and the ramifications of those losses. For each death, I made a hand-squeezed porcelain piece, holding the thought of each individual in the palm of my hand.
Naomi Falk
Eclipsing (from me to you), 2024
Hand appliqued and quilted reclaimed fabric, clothing 60 inches x 40 inches x 1 inch
This is the story of how my partner and I re-met after 26 years and the map of our road trips between South Carolina and Colorado where each of us lives. The Eclipsing travel quilt charts 7 years and 3 eclipses, driving back and forth. This may be hung on the wall or worn as a stole.
