Sondra Hassan

The American Quilt 2009: Weaving the District’s Future

sondrahassan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:17:08 +0000

For ten days in September, 100 people gathered in small groups in various locations in the District of Columbia to make 8″ quilted squares to be assembled into an American Masterpiece. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the DC Commission on the Arts and the Textile Museum this unusual quilt composed of 200 connecting blocks that can be rearranged was the brain child of Pat Autenrieth. Men and women, young and old, experienced quilters and novices were drawn to the project. Each block emerged from the imagination of it’s creator. Adinkra, political and religious symbols as well as the natural world served as inspiration. Blocks by youngsters explored future careers. Several expert quilters shepherded project participants through each phase from design to assembly to quilting. On Sunday, September the 29th, the quilt was unveiled at the Textile Museum. Take a look at the American Quilt 2009 on Flickr.

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Transparent Circles Series

sondrahassan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:05:18 +0000

This series was inspired by Circle Play, a book by Reynola Pakusich. The circles overlap in a way that makes them appear transparent. This is one of my favorite series in my collection.

Blue Circles

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Purple Circles

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Green Circles

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Brown Circles

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Dimensions: all quilts in this series are approximately 56″ X 56″
Price range: $800 – $1,100
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South Africa Series

sondrahassan — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:58:02 +0000

This series was born out of my hopes for equal rights in South Africa, for a country where black people could move about freely, without the necessity of government-issued pass. It honors the black South Africans who struggled for their freedom.

South Africa Triumphant
I conceived this quilt when Nelson Mandela visited Washington D.C., upon his release from prison.

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Dimensions: 40 X 40
Price: $1,500
Note: This quilt was featured opposite the Table of Contents of Spirits of the Cloth; Contemporary African American Quilts, by Carolyn Mazloomi.

Free South Africa I

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Dimensions: 40 X 40
Price: $1,500

Free South Africa II

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Dimensions: 39 X 44
Price: $1,300
Note: This quilt was featured in Spirits of the Cloth; Contemporary African American Quilts, by Carolyn Mazloomi.

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