Kaleidoscopic XLI: The Prague Spanish Synagogue Ceiling Paula Nadelstern 64 X 79 inches 2018 ARTIST STATEMENT As soon as I looked up at the Prague Spanish Synagogue Ceiling in 2014, I knew I’d found [...]
Kaleidoscopic XLIV: Continue to Continue Paula Nadelstern 46.5 x 56.5 inches 2021 ARTIST STATEMENT This is my quarantine quilt. When the world shut down in mid-March 2020, I escaped into a barely begun quilt, [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXXI: The Other Side of the Circle Paula Nadelstern 63 x 72.5 inches 2006 ARTIST STATEMENT A kaleidoscope functions like a circle. Structurally it may be a geometric shape but to uncover its [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXV: It’s About Time Paula Nadelstern 36 x 36 inches 2001 ARTIST STATEMENT While previous quilts in my kaleidoscopic series explored the circular and symmetrical effects of two and three mirror kaleidoscopes, this [...]
Kaleidoscopic XVII: Caribbean Blues Paula Nadelstern 66 x 71 inches 1997 ARTIST STATEMENT Eight months after the broken ankle, the book deadline, the college applications and the record-breaking New York City winter, we fell [...]
Kaleidoscopic XVIII: Chai Paula Nadelstern 37 x 37 inches 1998 ARTIST STATEMENT The crucial Hebrew word “Chai” refers to life. Used as a symbol, the word expresses the hope and prayer for life, health [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXII: Ice Crystals Paula Nadelstern 41 x 54 inches 2000 ARTIST STATEMENT Every snow crystal that gently floats to earth is equally compelling. Our curiosity is aroused by this pure gem of nature, [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXX: Tree Grate, 53rd and 7th Paula Nadelstern 58.5 x 51.5 inches 2004 ARTIST STATEMENT A tree grate integrates trees into the cityscape, suppressing weeds while allowing pedestrian traffic over the tree planting [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXXIII: Shards Paula Nadelstern 57 x 64.75 inches 2008 ARTIST STATEMENT In this quilt, the idea of fragments is interpreted literally. The kaleidoscopes are “broken” into pieces and “cemented” back together with irregularly [...]
Kaleidoscopic XXXV: Service for Eight Paula Nadelstern 49 x 82 inches 2012 ARTIST STATEMENT Taking over two years to complete, this quilt is an homage to my collection of hand-painted dinnerware from Deruta, Italy, [...]