Mandala CXV

Mandala CXV. 2022. Custom framed: 32" x 32". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique signature quilt.  Found objects include: An antique ambrotype in half of a decorative case; one dozen brass drawer knob plates; anonymous photos in twelve wine glass charms; eight anonymous photos on earring charms; four decorative outlet covers; a dozen clear, plastic napkin holders; six coffee K-pods; four wavy hair clips; four aluminum brioche molds; brass grommet rings; small, round, glass chandelier prisms; eight paisley shaped earring charms; four folding travel scissors; long needle-like parts of prostate radioactive seed implant devices; buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CXIV

Mandala CXIV. 2022. Custom framed: 22 3/4" x 22 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: A blue plastic lid inside an antique adding machine's ribbon case with a sewing machine bobbin under a glass section of a table lamp; six, black chess pawns; old Ram car keys; small, round, glass prisms from a chandelier; green, metal can pull tabs; blue, plastic water bottle lids; buttons; and green golf tees printed with the word Hawai'i.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CXIII

Mandala CXIII. Custom framed. 30 1/2" x 30 1/2". Found objects hand stitched to a section of an old, signature quilt.  Found objects include: Brown combs; pre-wound, paper sewing machine bobbins with white thread; a door lock; a ring from a towel hanger; orange and tan, plastic lids and aqua-printed lids from Arizona tea bottles; brioche molds from Sweden; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; white, plastic "S"-shaped cafe curtain hangers; brackets for screen doors; brass grommet washers; brass knobplates; and buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CXII

Mandala CXII.  2022/ Custom framed. 17 1/4" x 17 1/4" when hung as a square; 24 1/2" x 24 1/2" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an old red-and-blue Dresden Plate quilt.  Found objects include: Lots of parts from a broken, antique adding machine; a glass lamp base; gold, plastic hangers for men's ties; keys; brass belt closures; four, plastic lids with thread labels and jingle bells; and buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CXI: The Steinway Keys Mandala

Found Object Mandala CXI, The Steinway Piano Keys.  2022. Hung as a square: 52 1/2" x 52 1/2"; hung as a diamond: 74 3/4" x 74 3/4".  All 88 piano keys from an old, broken, upright Steinway hand-stitched to a section of a vintage, hooked rug.

In the collection of Carolina Steinway.

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Mandala CX

Mandala CX.  Custom picture framed: 12 1/2" x 12 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: a copper brioche mold; felt piano hammers (non-Steinway!); grey hair curlers; four, green Christmas light bulbs; English coins; buttons and beads; and green felt circles (function unknown to me!) from the recently dismantled Steinway.

Available. $200 plus sales tax and shipping.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/02/two-more-found-object-mandalas.html

 

Mandala CIX

Mandala CIX. 2021. Custom picture framed: 17 3/4" x 17 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an old quilt. Found objects include: a vintage cherry candy tin lid; fleur di lis charms; miniature, black clothespins; four toy motorcycles; old keys; Italian beer bottle lids; beads and buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CVIII

Mandala CVIII. 2022. Custom framed: 40" x 40" when hung as a square; 57" x 57" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an old quilt. Found objects include: a fly wheel; two sizes of coffee K-pods; wavy hair curlers; green, purple, and orange plastic lids; a ring of yarn samples from a closed shop once located in California; expired medical devices in clear/blue plastic containers; aluminum brioche molds; keys; twenty, green, toy tractors; tennis balls that were cut in half; brown, ice cream container lids; and buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CVII

Mandala CVII. 2022. Custom framed: 27 3/4" x 27 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage, signature quilt. Found objects include: a film reel on which a part of an old typewriter is screwed; diamond-shaped, aluminum brioche molds; orange, plastic circles cut from a six-pack beer yoke; red casino chips; Heineken beer bottle caps; green, white, and peach-colored, plastic bottle caps; wavy hair curlers; part of a ribbon award from the SC Commerce Department; brown rings of unknown function; Starbucks coffee stirrers; laminated Green Back grocery stamps; woven straw beads; and buttons.

Available. $550 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

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Mandala CVII

Mandala CVI. 2022. Custom framed: 22 1/2" x 22 1/2" when hung as a square; 31 3/4" x 31 3/4" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a large, vintage quilt block. Found objects include: Steinway piano parts; soups spoons; keys; coffee K-pods; a glass floral frog; four brown rings of unknown function; and buttons.

In the collection of Carolina Steinway.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-steinway-mandalas.html

 

Mandala CVI

Mandala CV. 2022. Custom framed: 22" x 22" when hung as a square; 31 1/4" x 31 1/4" when hung as a diamond.  Found objects hand-stitched to a large, vintage quilt block. Found objects include: Steinway piano parts; decorative, brass plates for drawer pulls; keys; coffee K-pods; tan, plastic bottle caps; faux-coin bangles; a silver coaster; a gold Christmas light reflector; a black beer bottle cap; and buttons.

In the collection of Carolina Steinway.

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Mandala CIV

Mandala CIV. 2022. Custom framed: 15 1/2" x 15 1/2". Sentimental and found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Sentimental objects include: wrist and pocket watches, old keys, name plate, and AA recovery medallions. Found objects include: clock gears; four brown rings of unknown function; white bottle caps, and buttons.

This was a commissioned piece and is in a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/mandala-civ-commission.html
 

Mandala CIII

Mandala CIII. 2022. Custom framed: 13 3/4" x 13 3/4" when hung as a square; 19 1/2" x 19 1/2" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: A red jar lid with a "silver, spoked thing" of unknown function; a blue bottle lid; dairy pull tabs; large aluminum can pull tabs; two kinds of New Belgium beer bottle caps; small, decorative, black clothespins (intended to be used on a cheap bulletin board); beads and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/mandala-ci-cii-and-ciii.html

 

Mandala CII

Mandala CII. 2022. Custom framed: 13" x 13". Found objects hand-stitched to a single block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: The receiver end of an old rotary dial telephone; dairy pull tabs; dominoes; red plastic bottle caps and one red plastic jar lid; buttons and beads.

Available. $200 plus SC sales tax and shipping. This piece is currently available at Main & Maxwell in Greenwood, SC. (864) 223-6229.

For more information, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/mandala-ci-cii-and-ciii.html

 

Mandala CI

Mandala CI. 2022. Custom framed: 13" x 13" when hung as a square; 18 1/4" x 18 1/4" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an old quilt. Found objects include: A brass part of a table lamp; two different types of corn cob holders; shower curtain rings; yellow ducks from another set of shower curtain rings; felt covered piano hammers; brass screw eyes; four woven beads; four brown rings of unknown function; and buttons. 

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/mandala-ci-cii-and-ciii.html

Mandala C ... as in Roman numeral for 100 !

Mandala C ... as in Roman numeral 100 !  2022. Custom framed: 13 3/4" x 13 3/4" when hung as a square. 19 1/4" x 19 1/4" when hung as a diamond.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  A gold Christmas light reflector; seven, bronze colored Dogfish beer caps; tiny brass hinges taken from small corrugated gift boxes; old keys; binder rings; antique, bone underwear buttons; clear sewing bobbins wound with yellow thread; four, corrugated centers from other Christmas light reflectors; and assorted sewing buttons.

Available. $200 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/2022/01/catchin-up-round-five-mandala-c-as-in.html

 

Mandala XCIX

Mandala XCIX. 2022. Custom framed: 18" x 18" when hung as a square; 25 1/2" x 25 1/2" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: an octagonal shaped cookie rosette; dairy pull-tabs; Christmas light reflectors; Bud Light beer caps; single serving coffee K-pods; gray hair curlers; red protective, plastic corners for beveled mirrors when being shipped to our frame shop; and buttons.

Donated to Carolina Recycling Association.

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Mandala XCVIII

Mandala XCVIII.  2021. Custom framed: 17 1/2" x 17 1/2" when hung as a square; 24 3/4" x 24 3/4" when hung as a diamond. Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include: a blue, plastic lid on which was stitched a decorative copper candy mold; white dairy pull-tabs; dominoes; eight electric toothbrush attachments; wavy hair curlers; white plastic water bottle lids; assorted beads 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/2022/01/catching-up-round-three-mandala-xcviii.html

 

Mandala XCVII

Mandala CXVII.  2021. Custom framed: 14 3/4" x 14 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a block from a vintage quilt.  Found Objects include: a decorate brass candy mold surrounded by two bracelets; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; star-shaped charms; Newcastle Brown Ale beer caps; laminated 2-cent stamps, four aluminum brioche molds; beads and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/catching-up-round-two-mandala-xcvii.html

 

Mandala XCVI

Mandala XCVI. 2021. Custom framed: 22 5/8" x 22 5/8". Found Objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  A glass lamp section over a clock gear; laminated pieces of a six-part paper calendar fan from 1910; shower curtain hangers; orange insulin needle caps; copper pennies from the UK; six, antique yellow bird Christmas ornaments; six drawer pulls; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; four aluminum cookie cutters, buttons, and orange-and-yellow flowers cut from a decorative textile trim.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/01/catching-up-round-one-mandala-xcvi.html