Five Mountains

11" x 42" | Batik cotton, ombre cotton, Thai silk, glass beads, Swarovski crystals & metallic thread.

My sons, William and Kevin, together summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2018 and have together or separately climbed Mountains Shasta, Adams, Ranier, and Aconcagua. During the Coronavirus shutdown of 2020 this wall hanging created itself by “talking” to me about what it wanted to be. It has Thai silk from my wedding to my husband Bill, and crystals and beads that I have collected over the years. It reminds me of the courage, strength, and success of our sons.

Original design by Patricia Lessard. Quilted in 2020.