Log Cabin Maze

Ellen Oppenheimer, Log Cabin Maze, 1992, screen printed, hand-dyed, cut, machine-sewn, and hand-quilted cotton and cotton polyester with procion dyes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1995.66, © 1992, Ellen Oppenheimer
Copied Ellen Oppenheimer, Log Cabin Maze, 1992, screen printed, hand-dyed, cut, machine-sewn, and hand-quilted cotton and cotton polyester with procion dyes, 73 x 72 in. (185.4 x 182.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1995.66, © 1992, Ellen Oppenheimer

Artwork Details

Title
Log Cabin Maze
Artist
Date
1992
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
73 x 72 in. (185.4 x 182.9 cm.)
Copyright
© 1992, Ellen Oppenheimer
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
screen printed, hand-dyed, cut, machine-sewn, and hand-quilted cotton and cotton polyester with procion dyes
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1995.66
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.66

Artwork Description

A “Log Cabin” is a traditional quilt pattern in which narrow strips of fabric form a spiral around a center square. Ellen Oppenheimer has used this design to create a diagonal grid of large, multicolored squares. This basic composition is difficult to see, however, because the stripes in each small piece of fabric join together, creating a labyrinth that spreads over the entire surface of the quilt.