Treasured Waters
Treasured Waters speak of the coral reefs which presently comprise 1% of the ocean floor. It is these coral reefs that house almost half of the types of marine life today. However, due to bleaching and pillaging, these very same reefs are projected to be extinct by the
year 2050, a mere forty years away. Measures are being taken to protect our coral reefs but for now these treasured waters maintain a coexistence of the reefs and marine life that is unparalleled to any other. Some would say they are the rainforests of the ocean
not only providing sustenance to marine life but also holding vital medicinal properties such as extracts and minerals that are currently being tested and used to treat cancer, AIDS, inflammatory disorders and many more ailments. Previously, large amounts of tissue
samples were needed to extract these hormones and minerals but through today’s bioengineering advances, we are able to replicate these treasured samples by using the smallest amounts of tissue. It is imperative that we protect these treasured waters in
much the same way that we strive to protect our rainforests.
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Title: Treasured Waters
Dimension: 36” X 48”
Date Completed: March 2010
Materials: Silk/cotton blend, dyed lace and crocheted doilies, sheers, lutradur, tyvek and cellophane, textiva, tulle, woolroving, beads, polymer fish, cheesecloth, dryer sheets, acrylic and banana fibers, batting, metallic and trilobal polyester threads.
Techniques: Hand dyed and painted cloth and fibers, heat distressed plastics, needle felted, hand beaded, sculpted coral reef and sea plants, painted dryer sheets, hand and machine appliquéd, machine quilted.
Exhibits and Venues:
2010-2011: International Quilt Festival Beneath The Surface (Juried) travelling exhibit in Long Beach, California and Houston, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio
May 2011: Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta Eighth Biennial Show
Awards and Honors: Viewers Choice at 2011 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta 8th Biennial Show
Publications:
2010: Dinner At Eight Artists Present Beneath The Surface by Jamie Fingal and Leslie Tucker Jenison
Price: $3495
