Hurricane Gustav: Cosmic Illusion #36
Salli McQuaid: #36: Hurricane Gustav,
14"w x 14"h, 2008. Reverse: R.
Materials and Techniques: Commercial textiles, specialty threads.
Machine embroidery (resident and self-authored), quilting, and piecing.
Artist's Statement
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t was only after experiencing
Hurricane Ike -- the greatest natural disaster Texas has ever
experienced -- first hand that I could complete Hurricane Gustav. Hurricane Gustav hit
landfall about a month before Hurricane Ike. A year after the
disastrous Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Gustav did little damage to
New Orleans, but the potential was there.
After being in the direct pathway of Hurricane Ike, I knew the phases and many of the dynamics of any hurricane: the clean side, the dirty side, the eye, the gathering, the distillation, the dissipation, the aftermath. I knew the many kinds of circles that compose a hurricane and give it its force. The artwork Hurricane Gustav depicts these circles of power on many different levels. The mood of the piece is fairly light, however, as Hurricane Gustav was somewhat a relief after the unbelievable and unforgettable devastation of the previous Hurricane Katrina. |
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