These are the eight quilts in the show at the Parrott Gallery in Belleville, Ontario .The show is a collaboration with my husband, Larry Tayler, photographer. Artist Statements' are included, as are links to brief YouTube videos for each quilt.Photos by Larry Tayler ( larytayler.com ) For the Oppression of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit Communities, We Apologize Not For Sale 77” x 82” · Based on a variation of a traditional double disappearing nine patch block. · Fabric design assistance by Hri Neil, Carbon Art and Design ( www.carbonartdesign.com ) · Hand guided, free motion quilting by Deanna Gaudaur – ( www.quintestudios.com ) Artist’s Statement On November 28, 2017, in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an apology to LGBTQ2 Canadians. I wept as I listened to his words that day and I wept again as I r...
I am a Queer quilt maker, storyteller and social activist. Currently, I’m working to change the world; to make it a better place. I do this because I can. We all can. And I try to speak my truth, even my voice shakes. I’m no longer updating this site. Follow me on my NEW website … billstearman.ca email ... b.stearman@hotmail.com