Primary Mermaid is a work in progress which I am almost finished. It incorporates a Laurel Burch panel in the centre which I have used several times before and has always been a great success. These works by the late Laurel Burch have an almost spiritual element I feel. Maybe it was the immense suffering which Laurel had all her life which has this effect or perhaps because she did not allow her condition to limit her talent or then again maybe the talent was intensified because of the suffering. Whatever the source she painted with an almost childlike delight and glee and incorporated elements of the fantastical as well as history, myth and legend. Her Mythical Horses are a special favourite of mine as she draws on Native American myths as well as Egyptian.
Because of the spiritual dimension to these quilts I often give them to people who are ill or lonely. They make a wonderful addition to the home and are available in two colourways and are still being distributed by Burch’s estate. I do not sell these quilts as commercial use of her fabrics I believe requires licensing.
