Quilts are supposed to be warm and comforting.
But artist LaShawnda Crowe Storm’s quilt is provocative and disturbing — and purposely so.
The quilt, “Her Name Was Laura Nelson,” depicts the life-size image of the lynching of a black woman a century ago.
And now it is available at the Indianapolis Central Library for all to see and ponder and discuss. The quilt will be shown through March 23 as part of the library’s “Meet the Artists” exhibit, which includes pieces from 15 local black artists.
The piece drew some strong reactions from those who walked by the exhibit on Sunday.
“I find it very offensive,” said Randolph Davison, 55, an African-American and retired serviceman from Gary. “We’ve been through enough and don’t need remembrances like this.”
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