Ellen Lindner: Art & Creativity

We all remember where we were when we learned about the 9/11 terrorists attacks.  And the horror of seeing those buildings fall.  Apalling!

But then, the surge of patriotism and unity we all felt.  Powerful!

Although I didn’t make a 9/11 quilt right away, I did in 2002, when I had to make a challenge quilt for the month of September.  Like the rest of the country, I thought back to the events of one year earlier.  So, I made “Aerial View of Ground Zero, One Year Later.”

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It’s an accurate portrayal of the geography of the area, with a heart placed at Ground Zero.  After adding the heart, I cut all the way through it in the shape of the Ground Zero destruction.  (The black below is black fabric behind the quilt.)

Finally, I partially patched the heart in a very hazhazard way.  Materials include a Band-Aid, gauze, and various red and near-red fabrics.  All held together with big obvious messy stitches.

My idea was to show that one year later the heart of the nation was partially healed.

In memory of those who died, and in honor of those who tried to make a difference.

Ellen Lindner