Shin-hee Chin

The Evening Hour of a Hermit

50h x 72w inches

2018

Artist Statement

The quilt depicts my father who studied and taught 18th century English poetry. Like romantic poets, my father believed that a love of nature can lead to a love of mankind. In one of my visits to him before he passed away, I took a picture of my father when he was standing and staring at the beach after sunset. It shows the magnitude of nature’s beauty in moments of stillness, reflecting my father’s life as a hermit known for his humility, courteousness, and love for nature.

Materials

Whole cloth, perle cotton thread, linen thread, polyester and cotton thread

Techniques

Artist’s own random weave and random stitch techniques, hand-stitching