Hopes and Illusions

2025

73 X 86 inches

Fourth chapter of a series that explores the relationship between red and every other color. This quilt is centered around red and green.

I challenged myself to use an old Christmas tablecloth as a print, while trying to stir away from Christmas.

I focused on two complementary principles: hope and illusion. Opposites and alike, separated by the fading line of reality. Hope is essential, but illusion is its mandatory counterpart. Can you see the difference?