Sunshine Salad (2025)

by Lane Bestold  Lane Bestold is the Frye store’s 2025 winter Alcove Artist and Sunshine Salad is his original commission for the space. This piece is a transparent quilt made with polyester curtains as its top and backing and “batting” created by using a plethora of reclaimed, discarded materials which is a defining aspect to his process. Airy and colorful, this work is pure joy to behold – a salad of sunshine bringing warmth to the winter doldrums and sparking conversations around change, process, and sustainability.  Materials: Polyester transparent curtains as quilt top and backing. “Batting” made from: mesh, cotton jersey remnants, metallic “yarn,” neon sportwear, hot pink lace lingerie, blue velvet, stained white dress shirt, rhinestones, sweatshirt material, zippered bag, rain resistant fabric, cotton scraps, cotton thread, silk thread and polyester thread.  Dimensions: 43 x 41 in., 3 in. hanging sleeve In-store pickup only.  Lane Bestold is an emerging textile artist based in S