Designed and quilted by Marlene Brown Woodfield.

9″ wide by 12″ high. Original design, 2011.

Materials/techniques: Hand dyed and over dyed cotton fabric, cotton batiks, stamped, machine appliqued and quilted, signed, piped, and traditionally bound.

Artist’s statement: The strong oak tree drops its acorns in the autumn making a sound in the forest – just as a life well lived makes a mark on the community of man.

Dedicated: In memory of Westley Ensign.

Raised for AAQI: $125. Direct sale August 2011.