A visitor favorite, the installation piece Blanket Stories: Three Sisters, Four Pelts, Sky Woman, Cousin Rose, and All My Relations by Marie Watt (1967), uses a column of folded wool blankets—in a variety of colors—to explore the stories and memories that blankets carry. The texture of the blankets evokes feelings of warmth, comfort and protection, while their structure is reminiscent of architectural forms, memorials, totem poles and towering trees—adding layers of nuance to the viewing experience. 

Image: Blanket Stories: Three Sisters, Four Pelts, Sky Woman, Cousin Rose, and All My Relations, 2007, Marie Watt, American, born 1967, wool blankets, satin binding, with salvaged industrial yellow cedar timber base, 150 x 40 x 40 in. (381 x 101.6 x 101.6 cm), General Acquisition Fund, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum, 2007.41 © Marie Watt.