Artist: Laurel Izard
Title: Mad Bear
Attribution: Mad Bear, 2023, Laurel Izard
Year: 2023
Materials: Vintage baby blanket, cotton thread, fabric paint, and batting
Dimensions: 32" x 24"
Image Statement: The message in Mad Bear, and my quilts in general, depends on contrast, such as this play between a sweet quilt with embroidered angels and flowers with a screaming eagle. While eagles have barely gotten off the endangered list, I feel that an angry eagle is an excellent symbol for the dangers faced by the wildlife the world over especially when contrasted with the loving care given to our human babies. My hope is this message helps us look at the wild world in new and more supportive ways.