Till Death Do Us Part (detail)

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Artist: Jessie McClanahan

Title: Till Death Do Us Part (detail)

Attribution: Till Death Do Us Part, 2024, Jessie McClanahan

Year: 2024

Materials: American Chestnut paper, pigment & dye, coal pigment, copper

Dimensions: 7 foot x 7 foot

Image Statement: When moving to Syracuse from west Virginia I learned the history of the American Chestnut, in their story and my transplantation outside of Appalachia ; I found kinship with them. With their leaves I created dyes and inks that I adorned the fabric with and used what was left to make paper. I made us a double wedding ring "quilt" of this paper, coal dust, and fabric that tied us together. The quilt was broken up into its individual blocks and has been shared across the globe telling the story of this tree and Appalachia.