CARTOON QUILT

I'm sure everyone has heard the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words." Pictures can be even better than sitting and listening to a otherwise boring story and make it more interesting. This way a person is able to associate an image with a story. Similar to the work of Harriet Powers, my cartoon quilt also represents the story of my life threw images. Here in my cartoon quilt, i have drawn pictures that represent the journey of my family to the United States. The first picture depicts the leaning tower of pisa and an italian flag and represents where they originally came from, Italy. The second picture showcases baggage sitting on a wooden dock. Also, there is water, a seagull sitting on a post, and a sign that reads "ship boarding" (with an arrow). This picture represents the passanger dock at the immigration loading area where the boat was going to take my family to America. The third picture is the statue of liberty. This presents their arrival to Ellis Island and a chance at a new life in America. The Fouth picture is a road sign that reads "New York City to Allentown, PA- 93 miles." This shows where they would travel and settle from their. The fifth picture is a barber shop. This is the family business that would allow for surival in this new country. Finally, the six picture represnts the birth of their first son in america, my grandfather, and so my family has arrived. These six pictures were able to depict an entire journey of one family, and so a picture may truly be worth a thousand words.