If the artist were all prudish and subdued in her portrayal we wouldn't be talking about it now. To me the nudity expresses this woman's exposure to the elements and public scorn while worrying how she's going to bring an innocent new life into that world.

Putting a snowsuit on her would pretty much defeat the purpose.

I get that art is art... but I don't take my kids to sections of the museum that have naked ladies. I am not offended by this, but I am in my thirties and I don't find this appealing at all. Much of the nudes painted and sculpted hundreds of years ago were to glorify the human body, not for "social" reform. The art/paintings that are similar to this quilt are done for shock value. I think the quilter wanted to offend people.

Personally, I think it is pornographic and should not be hanging where children might be.

Do you think ANYONE will look at this quilt and think that they should do more for naked, pregnant women showing off their privates while sitting in a box?

I'm changing my next quilt to one for the local women's shelter. *shrug*

It's a metaphor. Come on, now.

Janet M. I agree with you. I remember when I was just a wee girl, my grandmother and aunts sitting around the wood stove at night quilting. Personally, I would be embarrassed to put something like this on display.

Yes, I am aware of the figurative aspect of this quilt. However, I see it for what it is... not reading into it. I don't go to quilt shows to get the "metaphorical" meanings, but to appreciate the colors, the patterns, and the craftmanship that goes into the quilts.

Having grown up with an artist for a mother, I have been through hundreds of museums and can appreciate metaphorical art. This is not "art" that I can appreciate. No different, to me, than the metaphorical painting in the Smithsonian that showed Jesus in a jar of urine. I didn't care what the artist was TRYING to get across; all I saw was a disgusting painting.

MistyMarie wrote:
Do you think ANYONE will look at this quilt and think that they should do more for naked, pregnant women showing off their privates while sitting in a box?

It's a metaphor. Come on, now.
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A metaphor???? For what? Indecency?

A metaphor for being stripped of all you own, for being laid bare for all the world to see.

1. Perhaps this quilter was homeless at one time. Did any of you think of that? No, of course not, that's not a fun thought - is it?

2. How do any of you condemers know this women isn't actively working to reduce the plight of the homeless? You don't - it's to easy to cast stones with no thought!

I searched and searched for other points of view on this, from the media. I am disappointed that the only opinions I could find are those of NBC. Doesn't anybody else have anything to say about this?