{"product_id":"meggan-howell-protest-quilt-yeehaw-copy","title":"Meggan Howell Protest Quilt 'Scab'","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't Be a Scab* \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*In reference to a scab being someone who crosses a picket line \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in 2026 for the January 30 General strike. Inspired by the documentary Harlan County, USA. Hand stitched needle turned appliqué on a scrap of 1930s cutter quilt. Rod pocket for hanging \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 x 36\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHEIRLOOM: handcraft in protest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting the textiles of Meggan Howell, multidisciplinary maker, 8th generation quilter, professed nerd and full hearted activist from the American southwest living here in Portland. Informed by a working class background and punk ethos, she utilizes handed down knowledge in textile handcrafts to document the raw emotion of contemporary events of aggression and rail against imposed technology. I think that knowing a backstory before taking in an artists work is essential to the appreciation of that work, so please, read on...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn the daughter of a coal miner, Meggan grew up in a small Utah mining town. The women that came before her quilted avidly, as an act of necessity or resistance or both. Meggan grew up doing the same, her hands taught by theirs. When she found a stash of her grandmothers old tattered quilts, some still with the coal dust on them, she knew their fate. Partly an ode to ancestry, the other a protest to the injustices of humanity...The art is in the quilting itself, the addition of hand stitched words and imagery...the resurrection of their history through the lens of our shared experiences today. Each piece is a chapter in a larger story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maven Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42430587273262,"sku":null,"price":365.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/9907\/9468\/files\/8489FB63-A75B-4456-BA94-4530DB47B35F.jpg?v=1781124598","url":"https:\/\/www.mavencollective.com\/products\/meggan-howell-protest-quilt-yeehaw-copy","provider":"Maven Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}