Ginkgo Street 

Jill Kerttula

54 x 39 inches

2018

ARTIST STATEMENT

Each fall there is an explosion of gold on the ginkgo trees in downtown Charlottesville, VA. The color and textures of the leaves with the bricks of the walls and the mall sidewalks inspired me to make this record of their beauty. 

MATERIALS

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

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