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Mandala XLIII
(Above: Mandala XLIII. Framed on point: 46" x 46"; as a square: 32 3/4" x 32 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: Clock gears and spiral springs,...
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The Cocoon at ArtFields
(Above: Me at the entrance to The Cocoon. Click on any image to enlarge.)It's been nearly three years since my summer 2018 art residency at the Rensing Center outside Pickens, South Carolina....
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Mandala XLIV
(Above: Mandala XLIV. 46 1/2" x 46 1/2" when hung as a diamond; 33 3/4" x 33 3/4" when hung as a square. Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: the metal...
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ARIZONA !
(Above: Steve and me along the perimeter trails at Red Rock State Park outside Sedona, Arizona. Click on any image to enlarge.)Many people have asked how I maintain such a prolific studio art...
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Mandala XLV
(Above: Mandala XLV. Framed as a diamond: 36 1/4" x 36 1/4"; framed as a square: 25 3/4" x 25 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: spark plugs,...
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Spark Plug Mandala!
(Above: Mandala XLVI, the Spark Plug Mandala. Framed as a diamond: 23" x 23"; hung as a square: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:...
View ArticleTEXTILE TALK: Textile Narratives: Vintage, Found & Transformed (Surface ...
Super thrilled to share this recording of TEXTILE TALK: Textile Narratives: Vintage, Found & Transformed featuring Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, Jennifer Lee Morrow, and ME! It is moderated by the super...
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Mandala XLV
(Above: Mandala XLV. 16" x 16". Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a clock face; colorful numbers from a child's game; four springs from a cuckoo...
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Mandala XLVI
(Above: Mandala XLVI. 25 1/2" x 25 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: A rotary telephone dial and four gongs; glass chandelier prisms; keys;...
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Getting Ready for The Big Day
(Above: I Didn't Tell Him that I Was Already Pregnant. Framed: 17" x 15". All these pieces are altered anonymous photos. Click on any image to enlarge.)More than a year ago I started planning a...
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Picking the Right Dress for The Big Day
(Above: Selfie in a donated wedding dress and veil. Click on any image to enlarge.)Next week is a very busy and exciting time! I'll be in the Pickens County Museum of Art and History in Pickens, SC...
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The Big Day's Artist Books
(Above: Anonymous Brides, an altered, vintage photo album. Click on any image to enlarge.)One weekend, more than a month ago, I decided to transform one of the vintage photo albums in my stash to...
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A Wedding Portrait
(Above: Our Wedding Portrait. Framed: 32" x 26". Scanned wedding picture printed by Spoonflower on cotton with free-motion stitching and trapunto/stuffing. Click on any image to enlarge.)Today is...
View ArticleLast Words at Appalachian Center for Craft
This exhibit is called Last Words. It is on view at the Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech, Smithville, TN from May 5 through July 1st. The show features artwork by Susan Lenz, including...
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Last Words at Appalachian Center for Craft
(Above and all the images below: Last Words, my solo installation at the Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech, Smithville, TN. Click on any image to enlarge.)This week has loomed large for...
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The Big Day, a solo installation
(Above: The entrance into The Big Day, my solo installation at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History. Click on any image to enlarge.)Last Thursday and Friday were wonderful days! I installed...
View ArticleThe Clothesline Installation by Susan Lenz
I started installing The Clothesline last Saturday, the day after I finished putting up my solo show, The Big Day, at the nearby Pickens County Museum of Art and History. A trip to Bivens Hardware...
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The Clothesline at the Rensing Center
(Above: The Clothesline Installation at the Rensing Center, an art residency program just outside Pickens, SC. Click on any image to enlarge.)The Clothesline Installation started with a proposal sent...
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Mandala XLIX, The Trophy Mandala
(Above: Mandala XLIX, The Trophy Mandala. Framed: 37 1/2" x 37 1/2" on point; 26 1/2" 26 1/2" as a square. Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an old bow tie quilt. Found objects include:...
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