Artwork copyright Sally Sellers. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Sally Sellers. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Sally Sellers. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2020.

Sine Qua Non, 1999

Sally Sellers
American (born 1951)

Location: Hedden Elementary, Edgewood

About the Artwork

Sine Qua Non is a hand-beaded quilt by artist Sally Sellers. It explores the importance of the human hand in art and creation. The title refers to a Latin phrase which means "without which there is nothing." Sellers notes "I have since stitched tracings of other objects and filled them with beads, but none, I think, have the impact of the hand."

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

About the Artist

Northwest textile artist Sally Sellers creates art-quilts that explore and manipulate color and form.