Shadow Light

Jill Kerttula

43 x 44 inches

2020

ARTIST STATEMENT

I had a 4-hour delay in the Union Station in D.C. I thought it was going to be a waste of time, but instead I was treated to some of the most fantastic late-afternoon lighting. It illuminated the commuters walking through the hallways and was reflected off the marble floors. 

MATERIALS

Custom-printed fabric, commercial fabrics, produce bags, yarn 

Original photography, machine and hand-stitching, couching, raw edge applique