Tom’s Favorite Posts: Susan Carlson’s Fabric Collage Quilts—”Dixie Dingo Dreaming”
Today’s quilt, “Dixie Dingo Dreaming,” is a portrait of her beloved dog Pippin (yes, named after the Lord of the Rings character). Many of Susan’s quilts are intensely personal. In this case, the quilt now memorializes our dearly departed pup. As we say in the post below, “high” art tends to avoid the personal, the sentimental, as though those feelings cannot possibly have anything message of value to pass on. This isn’t true, of course. This quilt continues to speak to most who view it. The extended story connected to its construction, as you will read, only adds to the meaning viewers take from the quilt.
