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June 18, 2009

Because I was asked about the name of one of my paintings, Loess Quilt, I will explain the meaning. Loess is a type of soil. It was made from glacial activity grounding rocks into fine flour, so-called rock flour. In the United States, loess is found along the border of Iowa and Nebraska and in Mississippi east of the Mississippi River where Port Gibson is located. The beautiful buff colored sunken roads carved into the loess and lined by exposed tree roots near Port Gibson intrigue me. I see layers of meaning in the people, vegetation, and even non-living things of the area. Port Gibson is also known for its quilts and the history there is filled with stories about quilts…….so my “Layers of Loess” series emerged from my emotional response to the loess and the quilts of Port Gibson.

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