Flow, 2025, 40”x70”, Quilted Textile

This quilt is a reimagining of the traditional "Tumbling Block" pattern. I’ve always been drawn to its optical illusion and use of value to play with depth and direction. The geometric substrate creates order. Free-motion stitching creates texture and pathways that flow beyond the boundaries of the blocks. Vacant spaces leave room for the unknown. Though rooted in tradition, this quilt is a modern meditation on change, resilience, and letting go.

© 2019 KEVIN MATSUYA