Do you remember the first time you saw a piece of Laurel Burch’s artwork? I was in a gift shop somewhere in California and spied these colorful earrings. These unique pieces were “cloisonné” and everyone of them featured a cat! I bought a pair for my Mom and I still have them–they hurt my ears to wear, but I will keep them forever.
Laurel Burch had severe osteopetrosis and in her life time she had over 100 bone fractures. She never owned a cat, but drawing their faces in bright colors gave her joy and comfort. Cats were not her only inspiration, but no matter the design, the colors were intense and rich. Her passion in life was to create beauty and to help others. Her studios continue this mission with the motto of “live colorfully–give colorfully”. Originally Laurel Burch worked in metal and enamel but later included all sort of materials including fabric. Shirley used Christmas fabric from a Laurel Burch licensed manufacturer to craft this holiday quilt.
The wall hanging/table topper/ sofa quilt is 40″ x 40″. It is machine pieced and machine quilted.
The gold and black outlines around the deep colors copy the “Cloisonné” artwork.
This happy but unusual holiday piece is only $50. Please leave a message in the comments if you are interested.
Sold–Neat Christmas gift for someone!
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