Mandala XCV

Mandala XCV.  2021. Custom framed: 38" x 38". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  Two clock faces; copper pastry molds; shower curtain hangers; assorted bottle caps; keys; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands and late 1930s/early 1940s Christmas seals; wavy hair curlers; green casino chips; blue and white plastic bottle lids; sewing machine bobbins; buttons; and colorful, vintage Christmas light reflectors.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/12/three-found-object-mandalas.html

Mandala XCIV

Mandala XCIV.  2021. Custom framed. 39 1/4" x 39 1/4" when hung as a diamond; 27 3/4" x 27 3/4" when hung as a square.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include a copper pastry cutter; a clear glass lamp part over an inlaid backgammon piece; two sets of olive forks; laminated grocery rebate stamps; purple and gold coffee K-pods; wavy hair curlers; two 2-part stainless tea infusers; palmetto tree charms; and buttons.

Available. $350 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/12/three-found-object-mandalas.html

Mandala XCIII

Mandala XCIII. 2021.  Custom framed. 26 1/4" x 26 1/4" when hung as a diamond; 18 1/2" x 18 1/2" when hung as a square. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include a gold-toned bracelet; a stainless steel lamp part on which an Arizona flag beer cap is stitched; galvanized washers; white plastic bottle caps; red, plastic protective corners for a mirror being delivered to our frame shop; screw eyes; Bud Light beer caps; insulin needles; Smirnoff bottle caps; flat, red vinyl African export beads; D-ring buckles; and buttons.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/12/three-found-object-mandalas.html

Mandala XCII

Mandala XCII. 2021. Custom framed and hung as a diamond: 52 1/2" x 52 1/2"; hung as a square: 37" x 37". Found objects hand stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a silver-plated trivet; felt piano hammers; laminated, vintage grocery reward stamps; cafe curtain rings; coffee K-pods; View Master reels; four aluminum coasters; garter hooks; wooden textile perns; white plastic dairy pull tabs; shower curtain hangers; bottle caps; wavy hair curlers; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; red casino chips; four, brass Chinese locks; white, plastic water bottle lids; William Heil cocktail stirrers; four, yellow, plastic dinosaurs; eight, brass bracelets; large, aluminum can pull tabs; keys; tree motif charms; and assorted buttons.

Available. $700 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/12/mandala-xcii.html
 

Mandala XCI

Mandala XCI.  Custom framed. 18 1/4" x 18 1/4" when hung as a square; 26" x 26" when hung as a diamond.  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a brass part of a lamp; palmetto tree charms salvaged from old South Carolina Department of Commerce awards; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; gold colored salt and pepper shaker tops; owl-eyed paper clips; beer bottle caps; wavy hair curlers; small brushes for applying medical eye ointment; red triangular plastic corners used to protect a beveled mirror while in transit; and buttons.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/11/mandala-xci.html

Mandala XC

Above:  Mandala XC. 2021. Custom framed: 29" x 29". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  Part of a glass table lamp over a brass part of another lamp; felt hammers from a piano; cafe curtain hangers; tines of forks; dominoes; wavy hair curlers; coffee K-pods; View Master reels; inlaid wood backgammon pieces; bronze colored plastic knives; galvanized washers; duck-shaped napkin rings; trophy shaped name-place holders; and buttons.
 

Available. $450 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/11/mandala-xc.html

Mandala LXXXIX

Mandala LXXXIX. 2021. Custom framed: 18 1/2" x 18 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a lid to a vintage typewriter ribbon can; brass screw eyes; lots of individual key pads from a vintage typewriter; dominoes; blue brushes from a local ceramic paint studio (most without any bristles due to over use!); stag charms; keys; beer bottle caps; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands and vintage grocery store stamps; cafe curtain hangers; wheat pennies; two sizes of vintage capacitors; and buttons. 

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: https://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxxviii-and-mandala-lxxxix.html

Mandala LXXXVIII

Mandala LXXXVIII. 2021. Custom framed: 29" x 29". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  a table lamp's glass base under which is a clock gear; brass screw eyes; wooden textile mill perns; dairy product pull tabs; silver, wavy hair curlers; coffee K-pods; silver, metal picture frame hangers; ViewMaster reels; four, inlaid wood backgammon game pieces, and buttons.                                                                                                                                 

Available. $450 plus sales tax and shipping.This piece is currently at the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, NC.

For more information and additional images, please visit: https://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxxviii-and-mandala-lxxxix.html

Mandala LXXXVII

Mandala LXXXVII.  2021. Custom framed: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  a 19th century ambrotype surrounded by an embossed, copper spandrel in half of an antique, hinged case; beads and sequins; keys; round, crystal prisms; felt covered piano hammers; cafe curtain hooks; four inlaid backgammon pieces; four English two-pence conis; eight Hungarian fortins; clock gears; buttons; and four brown rings of unknown function.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxxiv-and-lxxxv.html

 

Mandala LXXXVI

Mandala LXXXVI. 2021. Custom framed: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a 19th century ambrotype surrounded by an embossed, copper spandrel in half of an antique, hinged case; round, crystal prisms; dominoes; cafe curtain hangers; two small locks; two sewing machine bobbins; two ornamental brass clock fixtures; four Hungarian ten-fortin coins on four galvanized washers; plastic garter hooks; clock gears; buttons; and four, brown rings of unknown function and small brushes that were sent to me by a cyber friend in Connecticut.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxxiv-and-lxxxv.html

 

Mandala LXXXV

Mandala  LXXXV. 2021. Custom framed. As a diamond: 23" x 23"; as a square: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a glass circle that was once part of a table lamp covering a clock gear; dominoes; felt covered piano hammers; the tines of eight silver plated forks; hinges from the Department of Commerce award boxes; four wavy curl metal curlers; four shower curtain hangers; sewing machine bobbins; vintage capacitors; four English pennies; four eyeglass lenses; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-more-found-object-mandalas.html

 

Mandala LXXXIV

Mandala LXXXIV. 2021. Custom framed. As a diamond: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4"; as a square: 22 7/8" x 22 7/8".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a glass ring from a table lamp over a clock gear; four, orange plastic circles cut from a six-pack beer yoke; keys; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; vintage slot machine tokens; laminated 2-cent stamps; silver-plated spoons; blue water bottle caps; eight brass shower curtain hangers; four Samuel Adams Octoberfest bottle caps; brass screw eyes; four inlaid backgammon pieces; eight, very well used blue-handled paint brushes from the Mad Platter in Columbia, SC; and buttons.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-more-found-object-mandalas.html

 

Mandala LXXXIII

Mandala LXXXIII. 2021. Custom framed. Hung as a diamond: 23 1/2" x 23 1/2"; as a square: 16 3/4" x 16 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a green valve; felt covered piano hammers; brass screw eyes; keys; Tinker Toy connectors topped with brass anchor buttons; casino chips; inlaid wooden backgammon pieces; palmetto tree charms and ribbon holds with the word "commerce"; round prisms from a chandelier; four faux coins; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-more-found-object-mandalas.html

 

Mandala LXXXII

Mandala LXXXII. 2021. Custom framed: 11 1/4" x 11 1/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  a part of a meat thermometer mounted on a red, plastic bottle cap; dominoes; parts of a brass light fixture; round-shaped, crystal chandelier prisms; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; brass screw eyes; vintage capacitors; and buttons.

Available. $175 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-small-found-object-mandalas.html
 

Mandala LXXXI

Mandala LXXXI. 2021. Custom framed: 12 1/2" x 12 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: an orange valve; New Castle Brown Ale bottle caps; casino chips; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; keys; insulin needle caps; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-small-found-object-mandalas.html
 

Mandala LXXX

Mandala LXXX. 2021 Custom framed: 16" x 16". Found objects hand-stitched to a single, vintage quilt block. Found objects include: an entire, wooden set of chess pieces; a glass floral frog; wooden alphabet letters; casino chips; bronze colored perfume vial funnels; sewing machine bobbins; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/three-small-found-object-mandalas.html
 

Mandala LXXIX

Mandala LXXIX.  2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  Four old Christmas light bulbs; wooden Christmas ornaments; binder rings, buttons, chandelier crystals; a red plastic bottle cap; and bright blue registration leg bands for racing pigeons.

Available. $200 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxviii-and-lxxix.html

 

Mandala LXXVIII

Above:  Mandala LXXVIII. 2021. Custom framed: 37 1/4" x 37 1/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a clock face; a brass light fixture (center); keys; crystal chandelier prisms; plastic red peppers; beer caps; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; screw eyes; small doilies; heart shaped and red cherry charms; buttons; yellow hair curlers; and bright blue registration leg bands for racing pigeons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/10/mandala-lxxviii-and-lxxix.html

 
 

Mandala LXXVII

Above:  Mandala LXXVII. 2021 Custom framed and hung as a square: 27 3/8" x 27 3/8"; as a diamond: 38 3/4" x 38 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of vintage utilitarian quilt.  Found objects include: A part of a vintage sconce light fixture that included hanging prisms; seven carved wooden napkin rings featuring wild animals; lots of plastic toy animals; blue casino chips; red, vintage Cosby whisky swizzles featuring parrots; keys; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; hangers for metal picture frames; Nespresso coffee capsules; buttons; flat bone beads; plastic gold beads; and green African sea glass beads.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/08/mandala-lxxvi-and-mandala-lxxvii.html
 

Mandala LXXVI

Above:  Mandala LXXVI. 2021. Custom framed and hung as a diamond: 20" x 20"; as a square: 14 1/4" x 14 1/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block from an antique quilt. Found objects include: Vintage, circular View-Master like slide reel; shower curtain hooks; English copper pennies; blue water bottle caps; sewing machine bobbins; cotter pins; faux coin dangles; brass screw eyes; vintage capacitors; buttons;  and two parts of a Department of Commerce award (the palmetto tree/crescent moon charms and the hanging device with the word "commerce".

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/08/mandala-lxxvi-and-mandala-lxxvii.html
 

Mandala LXXV

Above:  Mandala LXXV. 2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an antique quilt.  Found objects include: Part of a rotary dial's receiver; two bracelets; four shower curtain hangers; sewing machine bobbins; red, plastic lids; two gold-toned hinges; Starbucks coffee stirrers; assorted belt buckles; buttons; metal devices from a random, dismantled machine; and laminated, late 19th century, cancelled two-cent stamps.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/07/mandala-lxxiii-and-lxxv.html
 

Mandala LXXIV

Above:  Mandala LXXIV.  2021. Custom framed as a diamond: 53 1/4" x 53 1/4", as a square: 37 5/8" x 37 5/8".  Found objects hand-stitched to a four-block section of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  A silver trivet; doll faces; The Fall Guy action figures from the 1980s; insulin syringes and their gray, plastic caps; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands, plastic combs; film reels; colorful, plastic gear-shaped toys; two different types of shower curtains and four yellow ducks removed from a third set; sewing machine bobbins; yellow hair curlers; brass drapery rings; Nespresso coffee capsules; blue water bottle lids; brown plastic Polynesia drink swizzlers; brass screw eyes; US flag and Arizona flag beer bottle caps; and lots of buttons.

Available. $900 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/07/mandala-lxxiv.html
 

Mandala LXXIII

Above:  Mandala LXXIII. 2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an antique quilt.  Found objects include: A clock face, keys, green casino chips, beer bottle caps, plastic dairy pull tabs, clock gears, buttons, and eight discs for a cookie press.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/07/mandala-lxxiii-and-lxxv.html
 

Mandala LXXII

Above:  Mandala LXXII. 2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  A pair of rooster shaped scissors; a galvanized circle (unknown function); gold faux-coin dangle charms; garter hooks; keys; corn cob holders; dismantled duck shower curtain hooks. 

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/two-more-single-block-found-object.html

Mandala LXXI

Above:  Mandala LXXI. 2021. Custom framed:  14 3/4" x 14 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  A gold disc from a trophy; a silver disc from some unknown object; hot hair curler clips; New Castle Brown Ale beer bottle caps; garter hooks; screw eyes; white plastic rings; red and yellow plastic cowboy and Indian toys; and buttons. 

Available. $200 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/two-more-single-block-found-object.html
 

Mandala LXX

Above:  Mandala LXX. 2021 Custom framed:  14 3/8" x 14 3/8".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a metal gym whistle; screw eyes; casino chips; sewing machine bobbins; garter hooks; two bracelets; and buttons. 

Available. $200 plus sales tax and shipping from Main & Maxwell in Greenwood, SC. (864) 223-6229.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/three-new-pieces.html
 

Mandala LXIX

Above:  Mandala LXIX. 2021. Custom framed as a diamond: 23 3/4" x 23 3/4"; as a square: 16 3/4" x 16 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a collection of plastic toy animals; four butterfly votive candle holders; garter hooks; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; sewing machine bobbins; a blue plastic canning ring; a gold disc from a sports trophy; four gold beads; and buttons. 

Available. $250 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/three-new-pieces.html

Mandala LXIII

Above:  Mandala LXIII. 2021. Custom framed: 15 5/8" x 15 5/8". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  Stork scissors; keys; dominoes; loose leaf paper rings; three plastic sifter lids; eight, vintage canape cutters; eight one penny UK coins; gold beads; dairy pull tabs; Arizona craft beer caps; and buttons.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/several-more-found-object-mandalas.html?m=0
 

Mandala LXII

Above:  Mandala LXII.  2021. Custom framed: 13 3/4" x 13 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  Speaking cap of a rotary dial telephone receiver; screw eyes; hair permanent curling rods; bright pink Spoolie hair curlers; plastic sifting caps; sewing machine bobbins; Dogfish Head beer bottle caps; buttons.

Available. $175 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/several-more-found-object-mandalas.html?m=0
 

Mandala LXI

Above:  Mandala LXI.  2021. Custom framed as a square: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2"; as a diamond: 23 1/2" x 23 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a faucet valve knob; four, red toy motorcycles; four blue hair curlers; screw eyes; New Castle Brown Ale beer caps; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; loose leaf paper rings; owl-eye paper clips; orange insulin needle caps; and buttons. 

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/several-more-found-object-mandalas.html?m=0

Mandala LX

Above: Mandala LX. 2021. Custom framed as a square: 25 1/4" x 25 1/4"; as a diamond: 35 3/4" x 35 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a ceramic dish; souvenir spoons; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; washers; four letter openers; plastic protective corners for a beveled mirror; decorative wire embellishments; buttons; Blue Moon bottle caps; corn cob holders; garter hooks; brass screw eyes; dairy pull tabs; jingle bells; and toy NASA space shuttles. 

Available. $450 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/several-more-found-object-mandalas.html?m=0

Mandala LIX

Above:  Mandala LIX. 2021. Custom framed: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a made-in-Japan decorative ceramic dish; keys; beer caps; clock gears; external tooth lock washers; sewing machine bobbins; four, gold shank buttons; flat buttons; pink hair curler pins; and four bright pink, plastic, fold-over plastic hair curlers.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. This piece is currently available at the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville. (828) 214-7768.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/mandala-lix.html?m=0
 

Mandala LVIII

Above:  Mandala LVIII. Framed: 28 3/4" x 28 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage bow-tie quilt. Found objects include:  Half of an ambrotype, hinged case with an embossed copper spandrel; a tintype (not original to the hinged case); clock gears; slides in paper mounts; 2" cotter pins; external tooth lock washers; gold beads; buttons; antique vials of photographic paint; one and two penny English coins; brass screw eyes; paper fasteners; rivets; bobbins; and grey hair curlers.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/06/mandala-lviii.html?m=0
 

Mandala LVII

Above:  Mandala LVII.  Framed: 20" x 20". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an old, bow-tie quilt. Found objects include a Viewmaster disk; keys; buttons; white, plastic rings; heart shaped pins; and African vinyl record beads.

Available. $250 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/mandala-lvi-and-lvii.html?m=0
 

Mandala LVI

Above:  Mandala LVI. 2021. Custom framed: 40" x 40" as a diamond; 28 1/4" x 28 1/4" as a square.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an old, bow-tie quilt. Found objects include: Pewter animals with musical instruments; beer caps; blue plastic toy gears; metal picture frame hangers; external tooth lock washers; white plastic bottle caps, buttons; insulin needle caps; keys; a snowflake shaped ornament; and long needle-like parts of a prostate radioactive seed implant device.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/mandala-lvi-and-lvii.html?m=0
 

Mandala LV

Above: Mandala LV. 2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: embroidery scissors; wooden clothespins; crystal chandelier prisms; metal garment closure hooks; vintage capacitors; clock gears; paper fasteners; brass screw eyes; beer caps; brass jingle bells; buttons; and four, plastic protective corners for mirrors. 

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-mandala-series-is-going-to.html?m=0

Mandala LIV

Above:  Mandala LIV. 2021. Custom framed as a diamond: 21 3/4" x 21 3/4"; as a square: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a vintage quilt block. Found objects include: a metal sugar shaker top; corn-on-the-cob holders; New Castle beer caps; glass chandelier prisms; white dairy pull-tabs; brass jingle bells; needle threaders; brass screw eyes; keys; four, plastic gears from a child's toy set; buttons; a plastic bracelet; and safety pins.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-mandala-series-is-going-to.html?m=0

Mandala LIII

Above:  Mandala LIII. 2021. Custom framed as a diamond: 36 1/4" x 36 1/4"; as a square: 25 3/4" x 25 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects included: a yellow, plastic lemon juicer; plastic salt shaker tops; shower curtain hooks; orange hair curlers; keys; cabinet fasteners; bread closures; brass screw eyes; galvanized washers; white, plastic bottle caps; insulin syringes; buttons; and hearing aid batteries still in their packaging.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-mandala-series-is-going-to.html?m=0
 

Mandala LII

Above:  Mandala LII. 2021. Custom framed as a diamond: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"; as a square: 11 3/4" x 11 3/4".  Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: spark plugs; white, plastic bottle lids; syringe caps; copper pieces from some random device; four, gold discs from disassembled trophies; some sort of circular gear in the center; and buttons.

Available. $185 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-mandala-series-is-going-to.html?m=0

Mandalas L and LI

Above:  Mandala L. 2021. Custom framed: 23" x 23" on point; 16 1/2" x 16 1/2" as a square.  Found objects hand-stitched to a vintage quilt block. Found objects include: pet tags; belt and overall buckles; copper washers; decorative wire squares; Starbucks coffee stoppers; old keys; toy truck tires; screw eyes; buttons; bolts; an antique gold drawer pull back plate; and some sort of metal circle that might be plumbing hardware.

In a private collection.

Above:  Mandala LI.  2021. Custom framed: 23" x 23" on point; 16 1/2" x 16 1/2" as a square.  Found objects hand-stitched to a vintage quilt block. Found objects include: pet tags; buckles; Cosby whiskey stirrers; gold discs from recently dismantled trophies; plastic eyelashes; keys; shower curtain rings; metal picture frame hangers; earring parts shaped like a ships' helms; washers; an ornate pin; and a metal circle that looks like it might have been part of a camera lens.

Available. $250 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/mandala-l-and-li-as-in-roman-numerals.html?m=0

Mandala XLIX or 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: shiny gold plastic trophies and discs from their stands, a baking cooling rack, screw eyes, buttons, salt shaker tops, plastic water bottle lids, and long needle-like parts of a prostate radioactive seed implant device.

Available $450 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

This piece was be included in the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial, November 18 - December 23, 2021.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2021/05/mandala-xlix-trophy-mandala.html?m=0

Mandala XLVIII

Above:  Mandala XLVIII. 2021. Custom framed: 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; buckles; vintage stitch pattern knobs; salt & pepper shaker tops; buttons; red Corby's whiskey, parrot-topped cocktail swizzles; metal picture frame hangers; white, plastic bottle caps; loose leaf paper rings; and long needle-like parts of a prostate radioactive seed implant device.

In a private collection.

This piece was included in the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial, November 18 - December 23, 2021.

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Mandala XLVII

Above:  Mandala XLVII. 2021. Custom framed: 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 clock; four toy truck wheels; buttons; plastic eyelashes; and four, gold colored metal circles that were bases for beaded earrings.

Available. $225 plus sales tax and shipping.

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Mandala XLVI or The Spark Plug Mandala

Above:  Mandala XLVI. 2021. The Spark Plug Mandala. Custom 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: spark plugs; a clock face; four, blue plastic bottle caps; zipper pulls; brass hinges; vintage cocktail forks; four, silver square-beads that were once part of a bracelet; a metal circle with six holes; and lots of buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala XLV

Above:  Mandala XLV. 2021. Custom 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, plastic novelty eye glass frames, six-inch wooden rulers, vintage stitch pattern needle knobs, old keys, metal picture framing hangers, drapery hooks, buttons, paper clips, sewing machine bobbins, gold metal circles with holes (function unknown), and a fly wheel. 

Available. $450 plus sales tax and shipping.

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Mandala XLIV

 

Above:  Mandala XLIV. 2021. Custom framed: 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 part of a vintage glass trivet; keys, buttons, caps for syringes; shower curtain hangers; hinges; red milk bottle caps; blue water bottle caps; galvanized washers; external tooth locker washers; paper fasteners; white plastic rings; clear plastic bracelets, and red Corby's whiskey, parrot-topped cocktail swizzles.

 

In a private collection.

 

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Mandala XLIII

Above:  Mandala XLIII. 2021. Custom 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, keys, brass hinges, Swarovski chandelier prisms, bangle bracelets, metal picture frame hangers; Tinker toy wooden spools, paper fasteners, druid-like game pieces, white plastic bottle caps, wooden clothespins, and lots of buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala XLI

 

Above:  Mandala XLI. 2021. Custom framed: 24" x 24". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique quilt.  Found objects include: a clock face, rivets, antique dominoes, clock gears, washers, paper fasteners, keys, buttons, decorative wire spirals, zodiac symbols clipped from a metal belt, safety pins, and game pieces shaped like medieval druids. 

 

In a private collection.

 

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Mandala XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XL

Above:  Mandala XXXIV. 2021. Custom framed: 13" x 13". Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: sewing machine bobbins, toy truck wheels, safety pins, laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands, metal picture frame hangers, two red pull tabs, a pair of small scissors, buttons, and three rabies vaccination tags for pet cats. 

In a private collection.  Scroll down for available works.

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Above:  Mandala XXXV. 2021. Custom framed 13" x 13". Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a bracelet, clock gears, external tooth washers, red syringe caps, keys, drapery hooks, buttons, laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands, zipper pulls, and a pair of Central or South American cloth figures. 

In a private collection.

 

Above:  Mandala XXXVI.  2021. Custom framed: 13" x 13".  Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: red plastic bottle caps, orange syringe caps, beer caps, external tooth washers, keys, buttons, square cut nails, and the lid to a replacement typewriter ribbon.  

In a private collection.

 

Above:  Mandala XXXVII. 2021. Custom framed:  13" x 13".  Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  a bracelet, champagne muselets, keys, buttons, laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands, decorative bead patches for Indian saris, wire scrapbooking spirals, and a pair of Central or South American cloth figures.  

 

In a private collection.

Above:  Mandala XXXVIII. 2021. Custom framed: 13" x 13". Found objects hand stitched to a block from a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a spiral clock spring, blue plastic bottle caps, metal washers, buttons, laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands, clock gears, screw eyes, antique pen nibs, plastic pull tabs, and red syringe caps.  

Available. $185 plus sales tax and shipping.

 

Above:  Mandala XL. 2021. Custom framed: 13" x 13".  Found objects hand stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  keys, felt covered piano hammers, scissors, garter hooks, a clock gear, and buttons.  

In a private collection.