The illustrations in this picture book are marvelous, so marvelous that I had to find a completely different approach to take up the main ideas of this beautiful story.
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In the middle of my quilt I fixed the crown of the boy - a phantasy-crown, uneven, strange.
The crown and the scepter are the essential tools the boy needs to keep the fascinating Wild Things at bay: he must be the king, who looks straight into the eyes of the evil creatures. He likes to play wild games with the them, but luckily he is not willing to be eaten up by them.
The "scepter" is constructed like a boy might have done it when playing with some wooden building blocks. It can be removed and any kid can play with it.
On my quilt the "Wild Things" are represented by five pairs of eyes. The observer probably has to search for them since they are partly hidden behind the thick leaves.
I arranged the eyes of the "Wild Things" in a way that shows that Max, the boy in this story, is able to put them in their place. I also added some pieces that may underscore the wildness of these "Things": a sharp green jade tooth, some sharp pieces of glass for example.
Furthermore I worked in five single squares, meant to be a counterweight to the "Wild Things". These squares show some playfulness and good humor, something the boy could develop in his life at home probably. The borders and the checked table cloth, which makes the outer border and the back of the quilt, show that the boy actually has a secure and warm place to return to.
"Und er segelte zurück,
fast ein ganzes Jahr
und viele Wochen lang und noch einen Tag
bis in sein Zimmer, wo es Nacht war
und das Essen auf ihn wartete,
und es war noch warm."
