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"A Wooden Quilt for Big Mama" by Jean-Marcel St. Jacques, 2023

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Sculpture (Visual work)

Date Made

2023

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
Weight: 114 lbs (C. Nguyen 9/22/2025)

"A Wooden Quilt for Big Mama" by Jean-Marcel St. Jacques, 2023