Blue quilt

Our craft questions consumerism and rethinks waste. Our minds and hands have re-imagined, re-purposed and re-valued the precious resources of our planet.

“I used a tablecloth embroidered by my grandmother. It seemed appropriate, because my grandmother’s grandparents came to Australia to escape religious persecution. By including her embroidery, I felt I was collaborating with her younger self.”

- Candy Barnes, Australia, Article18, the Blue Quilt

UDHR Blue quilt

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Article 1

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

About my work

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About me

Amélie Frantelle is a French embroidery artist who started to stitch around five years ago, when living in Paris. Since then, she has explored her craft while living overseas, lifted by the unique artistic atmosphere of Melbourne, or the wilderness of the Australian outback.

She takes most of her inspiration from other forms of arts (music, paintings, literature), as well as myths, ancient civilisations and graphical representations. The #UDHRquilt Project is the first collective craftivist project Amélie has been a part of.
 

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