Fiber Artist, Edi McConnell-Gonzalez
Category: People Self-portrait - My heritage
Born in the early 1980s in Austell, Georgia, Edi’s imagination was shaped by the magic of shows like David the Gnome and the wonder of exploring creeks for crawdads. These early encounters with fantasy and nature laid the groundwork for her creative drive. Edi uses that inspiration in her job as a textile designer and in her personal work. She currently lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and her lovely husband. A hand-dyed, stitched profile grounds her quilt, a self-portrait shaped by a lifetime of memories. Within this silhouette, she has woven mementos of her life as a first- generation Mexican-American growing up in Georgia, intertwining two distinct histories into a single shadow. Hidden flaps reveal intimate, cherished places and moments. A tapestry of stitched names of loved ones, favorite streets, coordinates, and expressions in Southern and Spanish dialects surrounds the quilt. It is a testament to the people and places that have shaped Edi’s journey.
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