Scarcity

This approximately 36″ x 36″ quilt was created for the Brooklyn Quilters Guild Earth Day fence quilt show. I used improv piecing to create a feeling of water gradually disappearing into nothingness. I then used free-motion quilting to outline the word “water” which is only slightly visible, symbolizing how this essential resource is disappearing around the world due to climate change and human-caused disruption.

According to the United Nations, one-sixth of the world’s population currently lives in areas of water scarcity, including parts of the United States. These numbers will only increase as climate change continues to affect the global environment. Though New Yorkers live in a seemingly water-rich area, it is important to be aware of our own water usage as part of our overall conservation procedures. Clean water is a universal human right.