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A multimedia quilt; in the center is a geometric representation of the human back and spine. This quilt can be touched and incorporates many different textures.

Pressure Points (Back and spine)

Val Buchheister

Quilt- Cotton, Felt, Nylon, metal, Ink

Undergraduate

Pressure Point is a multimedia, fiber-based piece that explores my relationship with my making practice and the experience of chronic pain. The dichotomy between the soft felt quilt and the hard metal spikes speaks to the passion and love I feel for creating art while still experiencing this pain. The image depicted on the quilt is modeled after my back and spine, with the metal points aligning with the areas in which I experience nerve pain.