Jenny Bowker - "After the Last Sky"

Jenny Bowker 1804

Jenny Bowker tells the emotional story of her quilt, After the Last Sky. It is a tribute to the victims of the Rabaa Square Massacre in Cairo, August 14, 2013. The quilt acknowledges photojournalists risking their lives to show the truth.

Jenny's quilt won 2nd Place - People, Portraits, and Figures at the Houston International Quilt Festival 2018.

See photos of the quilt after the video.

Star Members can watch Jenny in Show 1804: Quilting Outside the Blocks.

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#23 j d armstrong 2018-11-18 16:46

there is more to this wonderful quilt--the title is from a poem by Mahmoud Darwish--and you may even had heard it quoted--here is the excerpt
Where should the birds fly after the last sky
Where should the plants sleep after the last breath of air?
The poem is 'The Earth is Closing on Us'

#22 Dallas 2018-11-18 14:02

Incredible on so many levels and reasons. What a tribute to those people Jennifer has created. And this is how you quilt anguish. I was reduced to tears.

#21 Nancy Smith 2018-11-18 08:46

Never seen anything like this quilt. What a tribute to the people of this experience. It's sure nice to know that there are people out there; who really understand and care. Unusual and beautiful piece of are, for this case.

#20 Susan Campbell 2018-11-17 21:17

This quilt is a masterpiece in story telling which challenges the safe environments in which we are privileged to live. Thankyou Jenny for tellling this story which is one of many that go unknown throughout the wider world.

#19 Glenice Jones 2018-11-16 19:58

I had the pleasure to attend a trunk show with Jenny, just this past September. To listen to the stories behind her art quilts puts them in first place every time. A remarkable woman who has lived a remarkable life... and remains one of the most humble people I know. Bi am proud to be a fellow Aussie!

#18 GayleG 2018-11-16 19:45

I am proud just to live in the same city as Jenny. I took a class with her years ago on machine quilting. She encouraged me to try and I have had great fun with it. I will never produce anything like this but it reminds me of what it is to be human with both the depths and heights. Thanks Jenny for your beautiful quilts and your reminders of our humanity.

#17 Anne Duffy 2018-11-16 18:25

Amazing quilt by an ‘Amazing’ quilter

#16 Lindafrom CA 2018-11-16 18:13

Such a powerful expression of anguish. This is what art is meant to do. Heartbreaking.

#15 Alma Lou Annab 2018-11-16 18:01

So passionate. Every stitch, every piece of fabric. Truly a masterpiece expressing the anguish and terror of the moment.
Brilliant work.
Thanks Jenny

#14 carol frencham 2018-11-16 14:40

Amazing but it makes the statement that the world has become a much more dangerous place than when I travelled it many years ago.

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See photos of the quilt after the video.