Taken from Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough by Louise Silk
Part of the Exhibition at Brew House Arts in the summer of 2026.
· Intentionality · Elemental Safety · Structural Integrity ·
When I happened upon the loft in 2001, I imagined how its unconfigured space and fifteen-foot ceiling could be molded into an instrument of refuge & creativity.
The quilt, SANCTUARY, is a detailed patchwork map of the environment I created there.
I have made quilts about place before. The one below is my children’s childhood neighborhood. Others began with strips of cotton quilting fabric.
SANCTUARY used the 100% cotton quilting fabric I had on hand with added personal materials of memory. I portrayed the built-out upper-level in the center of the quilt. It is my renewal space with my personal quilt collection, historical family photos, spiritual meditation and yoga supplies, writing desk, lounging sofa & clothing closet. The first level varied functional spaces are pieced around it.
The back of the quilt includes deconstructed coats, one from my mom’s linens, the other built for winter warmth, pieced together with Sarah’s ABC Ralph Lauren blanket, and an early personal clothing memory quilt. This reuse brings together separate events and recollections that all contribute to a meaningful visual expression of my loft living life.
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