Urban Decay

[2021]

When we lived in Detroit, my husband was captivated by urban decay.  It was a sympathetic admiration, one coming from provenance as well as a deep study of the city’s history and becoming an architect.  He taught me how to see through a new lens.  Where I used to look at winter as dull and bland, I now see the sculptural element of dormant and dead flora.  I see paint peeling in an interesting way to reveal its past layers and the affect of its surroundings.  

Ironically the final picture of this quilt was taken in a tidy planned neighborhood in Orlando, a bit far south from its inspiration.  But I found a little grit there too.

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