Maker Portrait: Laura Petrovich-Cheney
01-Jan-2021
Laura Petrovich-Cheney's wood quilts and sculptures represent an assessment of contemporary issues merged with traditional folk art practices.
"My life was forever changed after Hurricane Sandy devastated my home ... I learned how quickly home and community can be destroyed; yet, materials can remind us of times long gone."
Feminist in nature, much of Laura’s work incorporates traditional women’s arts such as needlework and quilting, which are transformed through found and re-purposed materials.
Laura Petrovich-Cheney lives in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) and exhibits at various galleries.
“Although I use materials quite different from those of traditional quilters, our finished work shares similarities: an object of beauty and comfort that began as discarded scraps made meaningful by piecing them together into an un-chaotic whole.”
Originally: Discarded wood, often remnants from disasters
Laura creates wooden quilts from debris she collected after Hurricane Sandy, the Gatlinburg Fires, and various other disasters. This includes two-by-fours, strips of molding and trim, bits and pieces of boards, kitchen cabinets, and dressers.
Deeply embedded with meaning, these remnants are meant to remind us of place and time—home and neighborhood, before and after.
Visit lauracheney.com or @laurapetrovichcheney to learn more.
