Quilt

In Memory of Fred V Morrone

Description

Quilt titled In Memory of Fred V Morrone created by Barbara Carnavale in memory of Ferdinand V. Morrone and made with fabric, batting, and thread. This quilt has a red border with blue interior fabric. A cutout of the state of New Jersey is on the left with a "State Police" patch in the center. To the right is a cutout of the Statue of Liberty. In the middle of the quilt black fabric cutout letters read: "In Memory of Fred V Morrone." Below the name are four gold stars. On the bottom left are cutouts of the Twin Towers; the left tower has a Port Authority Police Department patch attached. To the right of the towers is a cutout resembling the steel rubble at Ground Zero.

Historical Notes

Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, New York City–based arts educator Drunell Levinson conceived a September 11 Quilts Memorial that would bring together the work of artists from around the world. Drawing upon her academic research into mourning customs and her expertise as a quilter and fabric artist, Levinson issued a call for quilts on a website she created for the project. She offered thematic guidelines and requested a uniform size but left the choice of material, style, and subject to each quilter. Within the first year after 9/11, she had received 94 quilts. Over the next two years, the quilts—many using the Twin Towers as a focal point—were displayed throughout the United States and in Japan.