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Subject of Square:
Leavitt Family Tall Clock
Quilter’s Name:
Ann Carnaby
Background on subject:
This grandfather clock was cherished by the Leavitt
family for over 200 years until it was gifted to the Tuck Museum in 2012. When in
Hampton, it told time in the Leavitt Homestead at North Beach which was one of
the earliest inns in Hampton serving the merchants that came to buy fish at the fish
houses located across the road. The homestead still stands today serving travelers,
for many years known as the Windjammer Hotel and today 923 Ocean.
Why you chose this subject:
Since the
tall clock was a common way of telling
the time of day, and this stunning
grandfather clock is a recent addition to
the HHS collection, I wanted to represent
it in a quilt square.
Thoughts on your representation/design/color choices/etc.:
I started by sketching a
picture of the whole clock in a room, but
the loss of detail was disappointing. I
kept sketching, searching for a view that
would honor the art and beaty of this
household essential. My sketches brought the clock face closer to the viewer until
there was just a bit of the top and sides of the hood and bit of the wall behind it on
each side. I found that the more of the details I edited out, the more attractive the
remaining "picture" of the clock face came into view and represented the entire
piece.
What you hope this quilt will mean for the people who see it:
I hope people
will see and appreciate the beautiful pieces from our Hampton history that are
available for them to appreciate at the Tuck Museum.
05-04 - Leavitt Family Tall Clock
