Quilt

The Man in the Red Bandanna

Description

Quilt titled The Man in the Red Bandanna created in memory of Welles Remy Crowther by his maternal grandmother, Jane Ernst Remy, made with fabric, batting, thread, and photo transfer. This quilt has a wide navy blue border with an inner white and red border. The center appliqué work features colored patches made to look like a skyline. Two narrow strips extending above the skyline, represent the Twin Towers. At the top is a photo transfer of a portrait of Welles Remy Crowther. Text reads: "Wells Remy Crowther | May 17, 1977 - September 11, 2001 | Love Is All That Prevails | Sandler O'Neill and Partners | 2 World Trade Center."  A red bandana is attached near the photo transfer.

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.