| Title: | Quilt |
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| Created: | 2003 | |
| Production: | Limited Edition Size of 200 Pieces | |
| Media: | 13"x13" print (full bleed), Archive Photopapers and Inks | |
| Framing: | I can do Suspension framing with 16"x16"x2" shadow box frames. If desired, I can provide the artwork unmounted, matted in 16"x20" black mat board, or mounted on 1/4" 13"x13" black foamcore. In all cases, the numbered and signed narrative is included. | |
| Narrative: | Click here for narrative info |
Full Image |
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family visited the Amish country in Lancaster Pennsylvania a few years ago.
The Amish are of course well known for their quilts. We saw many very fine
examples of this labor intensive calling. The patchwork style gives way to a
very harmonious system of colors and shapes and I loved the earthy colors.
Traditional quilts are made from the plain colors of Amish clothing. The
idea of finding the art in the common and everyday is something that
resonates with me. As I was creating this artwork the patterns immediately
reminded me of these quilts.
The images you see are of a section of computer memory. This is a type of random access memory found in the Intel 5101 memory chip. The repetitive pattern of this piece owes itself to the repetitive nature of memory cells. Each cell, which represents one bit, consists of six transistors. The six transistors are arranged in a circuit called a “flip-flop”. When a bit, a 1 or 0, is handed to this circuit, it keeps passing around the bit as somewhat of a hot potato. When called on, the circuit can reproduce this bit and so acts as a storage cell. If the power to the circuit is turned off, even for a second, the bit is lost. Most computer memories today are based on the same technology found in the 5101. The Intel 5101 was introduced in 1975. It was the first memory device to use a storage technology called C-MOS. C-MOS was an important breakthrough because it allowed computers, especially laptops, to use less power than the previous P-MOS and N-MOS technologies. |
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Close-up Study 1 |
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Close-up Study 2 |
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