Building a Strong Foundation

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Artist: Janine Brown

Title: Building a Strong Foundation

Attribution: Building a Strong Foundation, 2024, Janine Brown

Year: 2024

Materials: Home-cooked bioplastic, red rose petals, shredded US currency, food coloring, hand-stitched with crochet thread

Dimensions: 57.5" x 57.5" x 0.25"

Image Statement: Building a Strong Foundation reimagines the log cabin quilt pattern utilizing alternating squares of roses and shredded U.S. currency. Historically, a red center square in a log cabin quilt represented the hearth in the home. In this piece, I add the green centers to suggest that money, one of the top reasons for marital arguments, might be necessary for a strong partnership.