Blanket Stories: Western Door, Salt Sacks, Three Sisters

A site-specific installation commissioned by the Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York

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Steven &William Ladd
New York, NY
Tags
Arts, Handmade, Selected stories

Ralph Lauren donated all of these cashmere swatches to William and I. So many would have discarded them at the end of the season. I sewed little pockets out of them and stuffed them with organic cotton from a dear friend. I sewed them closed to make little pillows, and connected all of them to make this blanket. I slept on the floor of my studio for years and this blanket kept me warm and comfortable.

It was never the same after a tragic encounter with a washing machine!