Summer Storm Sampler Quilt with Natural Quilt Clips

After studying batik fabrics and learning about the process of how batiks are made, students found inspiration in images of water and earth, imagining the cloth laid outside after dyeing. Together, they collected images of summer rainstorms then dissected and abstracted the colors and imagery. Designed by Dora Franks ’23, students learned about the process of improvisational quilting to create a variable composition that allows each quilt to be one of a kind while maintaining consistency. The batiks used for this quilt were sourced from a fair-trade distributor that works with artists in Indonesia to create unique, small batch fabrics.