Artwork copyright Margaret Liston. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Margaret Liston. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Margaret Liston. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Story Animals I and II, 2002

Margaret Liston
American (born 1946)

Location: Hedden Elementary, Edgewood

About the Artwork

Story Animals I and II are part of a series of quilts created by artist Margaret Liston using recycled fabric fragments and leftovers from other projects. Combining characteristics from various animals and shapes, Liston describes these imagined animals as "ready to audition for stories to be created by the viewers."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Fife Public Schools.

About the Artist

Seattle-based textile artist Margaret Liston creates art-quilts that combine traditional quilt design with painted and printed elements. Her quilts depict landscape, portrait, and abstract imagery.