Materials from Quilt
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.967
Art Historical Context
**Materials from Quilt** by Katherine Hastings, created around 1936, is a rendering from the Index of American Design (IAD), a Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). from 1935 to 1942, the IAD artists across the U.S. to everyday American crafts, folk art, and design through precise watercolor plates. Hastings, a skilled illustrator, contributed numerous works celebrating regional traditions, capturing the essence of quilts—beloved symbols of American domestic ingenuity and community storytelling. Rendered in watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper (35.5 x 28 cm), t...
About the Artist
Katherine Hastings
Katherine Hastings was an American artist active during the 1930s, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a New Deal-era project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambitious initiative commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk and decorative objects, preserving a visual record of the nation's m...