"A Wooden Quilt for Big Mama" by Jean-Marcel St. Jacques, 2023
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New Orleans artist Jean-Marcel St. Jacques creates "wooden quilts" like this one using wood and other debris from his Hurricane Katrina-damaged home. The style of his work honors both his quilter great-grandmother – to whom this piece is particularly dedicated – and his great-grandfather, who was a junk collector and hoodoo practitioner.
New Orleans artist Jean-Marcel St. Jacques creates "wooden quilts" like this one using wood and other debris from his Hurricane Katrina-damaged home. The style of his work honors both his quilter great-grandmother – to whom this piece is particularly dedicated – and his great-grandfather, who was a junk collector and hoodoo practitioner.
Artifact
Sculpture (Visual work)
Date Made
2023
Creators
St. Jacques, Jean-Marcel, 1972
Place of Creation
United States, Louisiana, New Orleans
Creator Notes
Made by Jean-Marcel St. Jacques in Treme, New Orleans, Louisana.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.202.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Metal
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 61 in
Width: 60 in
Length: 3.25 in
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