Mandala CLXXXIX

Mandala CLXXXIX.  2024. Custom framed: 32 1/4" x 32 1/4" (hung as a square); 45 1/2" x 45 1/2" (hung as a diamond.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  A glass floral frog; black, plastic clothespins with bird-shaped tops; orange toy archers; silver Mardi Gras doubloons/coins; UAW buttons; brass hinges; bottle caps; gold colored plastic lids with Tinker Toy connectors; assorted buttons and beads.

Available. $1200 plus SC sales tax and shipping at Main & Maxwell in Greenwood, SC. (864) 223-6229.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/07/mandala-clxxxix.html

 

Mandala CLXXXVIII

Mandala CLXXXVIII. 2024. Custom framed:  25 1/2" x 25 1/2" (hung as a square); 33" x 33" (hung as a diamond).  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique double wedding ring quilt.  Objects include:  A glass floral frog; brioche molds; stainless steel, locking hemostatic pliers; vintage silver belt buckles; small, plastic toy airplanes; plastic craft needles; brass rings; bottle caps; chess pawns; and assorted buttons.

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

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Mandala CLXXXVII

Mandala CLXXXVII.  2024. Custom framed: 24 1/4" x 24 1/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a utilitarian wool quilt. Objects include: A circular chess board; silver Mardi Gras doubloons/coins; assorted bottle caps; and beads.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CLXXXVI

Mandala CLXXXVI.  Custom framed:  21" x 21" as shown; 29 3/4" x 29 3/4" if hung as a diamond.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  A sunflower ornament; six, hand-painted, tin, Mexican Christmas ornaments; circular pieces from a metal belt in which vintage portrait photographs were collaged; small binders; brass number stencils; four Mardi Gras doubloons/coins; assorted beads and buttons.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CLXXXV

Mandala CLXXXV. 2024. Custom framed: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to the back of a vintage quilt section.  Objects include:  A well worn sanding disc on a ViewMaster reel; four, old wooden, red checkers; four vintage bottle openers; copper-colored aluminum can tabs; four, toy motorcycles; four, red casino chips; glass lamp prisms and assorted buttons.

Available. $295 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

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Mandala CLXXXIV

Mandala CLXXXIV. 2024. Custom framed: 26" x 26". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of a vintage blue-and-white quilt.  Objects include:  Vintage Coke 3D movie glasses; five, souvenir Coke coasters; Tinker Toy connectors; small and large, red plastic lids; black-and-red coffee K-pods; blue poker chips; black aluminum can tabs; assorted buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

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Mandala CLXXXIII

Mandala CLXXXIII. 2024. Custom framed: 22" x 22". Found objects hand-stitched to a block of an antique quilt.  Found objects include:  A glass floral frog; small, wooden clothespins; glass lamp prisms; six, blue-and-white ceramic lamp parts; child-proof socket plugs; vintage, cardboard yogurt lids; keys; sewing machine needle cases; poker chips; Delta faucet covers; casino chips; and assorted buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/05/three-recently-finished-found-object.html

 

Mandala CLXXXII

Mandala CLXXXII.  Custom framed:  21" x 21". Found objects hand-stitched to a corner of an antique double wedding ring quilt.  Found objects include:  A small piece of porcelain; gold spoons; paper binder rings; thimbles; wooden clothespins; poker chips; four, brass belt buckles; and assorted buttons.

In a private collection

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/05/three-recently-finished-found-object.html

 

Mandala CLXXXI

Mandala CLXXXI. 2024, Custom framed: 32" x 32".  Found objects hand-stitched to the back of an antique quilt.  Found objects include:  A copper pastry mold; poker chips; small lamp prisms; keys; wooden honey tasters; vintage, cardboard yogurt lids; clear plastic Christmas tree light additions; brass bamboo knives and iced tea spoons; four, antique key-hole covers; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; copper-colored coffee pods; purple plastic lids; large screw eyes; clear, plastic comb clips; bread closure tabs; Delta faucet covers; pink, permanent hair curlers; a set of eight, vintage, pastel colored, aluminum beverage coasters; and assorted buttons.

Available at Spiralis Gallery, 5 North Harrison Street, Easton, MD and by contacting the director/curator Gail Patterson at 908.625.8704.

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Mandala CLXXX, The Target

Mandala CLXXX, The Target. 2024. Custom framed: 39 1/2" x 39 1/2".  Found and spray-painted toy soldiers and assorted buttons hand-stitched to the back of a vintage quilt.

Available. $1500 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/2024/05/the-found-object-target.html

 

Mandala CLXXIX

Mandala CLXXIX.  Custom framed: 25" x 25".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Objects include:  The front of an egg timer; clock dial; white plastic rings; blue landline telephone connectors; antique eyeglasses; blue plastic dairy lids; prisms; vintage brass belt buckles; bread closure tabs; insulin lancets; gold, plastic lids; casino chips; beer bottle lids; sewing needle cases; vintage milk and yogurt cardboard lids; brass hinges; Shiner pins; beads and assorted buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/04/unpacked-new-lights-and-artista-vista.html

Mandala CLXXVIII

Mandala CLXXVIII.  2024. Custom framed: 16" x 16".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  Kitchen timer dial; six, miniature fighter jets; six vintage belt buckles; burgundy colored tops from injectable medication bottles; light blue insulin lancets; casino chips; Cheerwine bottle caps; round, front rail felt punchings from my old piano; all but two letters from a Scrabble dice game; assorted buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/01/mandala-clxxviii.html

 

Mandala CLXXVII

Mandala CLXXVII. Custom framed: 21" x 21".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include: A vintage, aluminum gelatin mold; a ring of front rail felt punchings from my old piano; eight seed heads of artificial stalks of wheat; eight, lobster claw clasps with D-rings; yellow-gold and copper beverage can tabs; eight, Singer sewing machine stitch dials; sixteen, amber-yellow dice; four, brass clock mainspring barrels; Newcastle beer bottle caps; red Monopoly hotels; laminated Tampa Nugget cigar bands; orange, syringe needle safety covers; chandelier prisms; assorted buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/01/mandala-clxxvii.html

 

Mandala CLXXVI

Mandala CLXXVI.  Custom framed: 18 1/2" x 18 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to the back side of a vintage quilt.  Found objects include:  A vintage clock mainspring; piano hammer flanges [part of the internal workings of a piano key]; assorted beer bottle caps; eight gold flatware forks; four, vintage brass belt buckles; ballpark seat numbers; plastic candle holders for a Christmas tree or cake; eight, tan-colored Princess phone key chain rings; assorted buttons and beads.

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/2024/01/mandala-clxxvi.html

 

Mandala CLXXV

Mandala CLXXV. 2024. Custom framed: 24 1/2" x 24 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Objects include:  A Tissot Sour Lemon Drop tin lid; six, gold flatware salad forks; artificial leaves for cake decorations; six, Dutch souvenir spoons; twelve Tinker Toy connectors; Heineken and Stella Artois beer bottle caps; four, vintage gold belt buckles; keys; green cocktail forks; chandelier prisms; four, white casino chips; assorted buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/01/mandala-clxxv.html

 

Mandala CLXXIV

Mandala CLXXIV. 2024. Custom framed: 32" x 32".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  A wheel from a rolling sewing tape measure ruler; four, red vinyl 45 records; four vintage aluminum gelatin molds; eight lobster claw clasps with D-rings; eight Singer sewing machine stitch dials; eight wooden clothespins; dominoes; ViewMaster reels; cabinet pulls; blue casino chips; red plastic lids; clear, plastic candle holders for a Xmas tree or cake (?); colorful tops from injectable medication bottles; vintage, brass belt buckles; buttons and beads.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2024/01/mandala-clxxiv.html

 

Mandala CLXXIII

Mandala CLXXIII. 2023. Custom framed: 20" x 20".  Found objects hand stitched to the back side of a vintage quilt. Found objects include: A red vinyl 45; vintage scissors; ballpark seat tags; red checkers; four, vintage diecast cars; gold and brass belt buckles; and assorted buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit:  http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/12/mandala-clxxiii.html

 

Mandala CLXXII

Mandala CLXXII. 2023. Custom framed: 30 3/4" x 30 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage blue-and-red bow tie quilt. Objects include: A bell shaped cookie cutter on two different plastic lids; retail glove hangers; corn-on-the-cob holders; assorted bottle caps; vintage brass belt buckles; cocktail forks; casino chips; wooden clothespins; brass rings; brass escutcheons; clear, plastic sewing machine bobbins; glass prisms; chess pieces; expired medical devices in clear/blue plastic containers; long needle-like parts of prostate radioactive seed implant devices; and assorted buttons.  Click on image to enlarge.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/11/mandala-clxxii.html

 
 

Mandala CLXXI

Mandala CLXXI. 2023. Custom framed: 22 1/2" x 22 1/2". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Objects include:  A biscuit cutter; a coffee K-pod; nine, faux-chocolate Easter bunnies; brass drawer knob plates; touchless door openers; four, toy loons; four, white plastic discs; 1970s UAW strike buttons; and assorted garment buttons. 

In a private collection.

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Mandala CLXX

Mandala CLXX, a commissioned Found Object Mandala. 2023. Custom framed: 17" x 17". Objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique quilt. Objects from the client include:  Several unique bracelets; a dozen wristwatches; four, tiny pocket knives; and assorted charms and beads. Objects that I added:  A gold, plastic lid; a blue casino chip; four, round prisms from a dismantled lamp; the quilt section; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and additional images, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/09/mandala-clxx.html