First Born, Marla A. Jackson

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Marla A. Jackson, First Born
Marla A. Jackson, First Born
Marla A. Jackson
First Born
1997
Marla A. Jackson, artist
born 1952
First Born, 1997
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: hand appliqué; plastic; beads; wood; hand and machine quilting; cotton; canvas
Credit line: Gift of Connie and Charles Lawton, son of the artist, and Marché and Mikiah Lawton
Accession number: 2014.0516
Not on display
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This quilt celebrates the artist’s first-born child, Charles. Although the quilt relates to Jackson’s personal story, the work also evokes broader themes and symbols connected to generational legacies and joyful transitions.

Exhibitions

Narratives of the Soul
Susan Earle, curator
2017
Black Lives Matter
Kate Meyer, curator
2020
Quilts from the Collection
Kate Meyer, curator
2020
One History, Two Versions
Sydney Pursel, curator
2024