Diedrick Brackens - heaven is a muddy riverbed ceramics Jones first had the vision

Jones first had the vision for what became the AIDS Memorial Quilt during a candlelight memorial for Milk in 1985

By Christi Johnson

Johnson’s folk art style is vibrant and unintimidating and provides a framework for bringing spiritual elements into physical form

Cleve created the first panels for the quilt in 1987

offering a tangible connection to the work and deepening their understanding of contemporary material practices

Diedrick Brackens - heaven is a muddy riverbed ceramics Jones first had the visionDiedrick Brackens heaven is a muddy riverbed January 30 May 8, 2022, Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles. This fully illustrated catalog accompanied Craft Contemporary's exhibition and documents all of Diedrick Brackens catfish themed weavings and poems up to the date of the exhibition. An intimate survey that examines the use of the catfish motif in Los Angeles based artist Brackens work. The catfish has been an enduring, multi dimensional reference in