Broken Star
ca. 1930-1949
Medium
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Classification
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Raymond Vlasin and family, with deepest appreciation for the many friends with whom Claire Vlasin quilted
Accession Number
2017.24.16
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Broken Star a stunning quilt crafted by unidentified American artist around 193–1949. This artwork exemplifies the "Broken Star" pattern, beloved design in American quil traditions, where radiant star are pieced together from fabric scraps, creating a dynamic interplay of color and. Housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Decorative Artsiber collection, it showcases the ingenuity of materials—likely including linens—transformed into functional yet artistic masterpiece. Quil during the Great Depression and World War II eras was than a craft; it was a communal lifeline Women gat...
About the Artist
Unidentified (American) ( ) · 1851 –1899
1851–1899