Lost & Found XIV

Lost & Found XIV.  2024. Framed in an antique, cross-bow frame: 13 1/2" x 26".  Three plastic birds, fabric yo-yos, and buttons hand stitched to a section of an antique crazy quilt.

In a private collection.

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Lost & Found XIII

Lost & Found XIII. Custom framed: 13" x 19".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  Two glove hangers; a tomato server; four, dog-shaped souvenir spoons and two silver souvenir spoons from Spain; Tinker Toy connectors; two, corn-on-the-cob holders; Herbacin Kamille hand cream tin lid; four, white circles cut from a beer can yolk; two, pink Spoolies (folding hair curlers); sewing machine bobbins; two, gold Stella Artois beer bottle caps; artificial leaves; and assorted buttons and beads.

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

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Lost & Found XII

Lost & Found XII.  Custom framed: 15 3/4" x 25 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Found objects include:  A porcelain backed hand mirror; paint brushes; vintage belt buckles; UAW 1970s strike buttons; touchless door openers; drawer pull plates; owl-eyed paper clips; lamp prisms; telephone modular connectors; decorative sugar spoons; wedding cake leaves; dominoes; Rosebud salve lids; door latch plate; grommets; jewelry charms (two with anonymous photos); 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.

For more information, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/09/lost-found-xii.html

 

Lost & Found XI.

Lost & Found XI.  2023.  Custom framed: 19" x 21".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique quilt. Found objects include a hand mirror; Christmas tree light reflectors; casino chips; gold flatware; hair curlers; small dominoes; screw eyes; Barbie doll clothes hangers; paint brushes; off-white, flower-shaped washers; Princess phone key chain rings; beads and assorted buttons.

Available. $300 plus SC sales tax and shipping. Contact susan@susanlenz.com or (803) 254-0842.

For more information, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/08/lost-found-xi.html

 

Lost & Found X

Lost & Found X. 2023. 22 1/2" x 30" including the artist-made frame with hand-stitched blue poker chips and buttons.  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an antique crazy quilt under a layer of very sheer bridal tulle.  Found objects include:  Assorted, used paint brushes; yellow paper clips; keys; red and pink needle threaders; bottle caps; doll arms; cocktail forks; bread bag closures; a two-part vintage belt buckle; and buttons.

In a private collection.

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Lost and Found IX

Lost & Found IX.  Custom framed with found bottle caps. 23 3/4" x 23 3/4". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of an old applique quilt. Found objects include: A vintage hair brush and comb; yellow badminton shuttlecocks; a salad serving set; a tea leaf infuser; pink hair Spoolies; squirt guns; Atlas canning jar lids; souvenir spoons; green golf tees from Hawaii; butter knives; hair curlers; craft bees; woven beads; vintage brass embellishments; silver metal "boats" from buffet label holders; a compass motif belt buckle; gold beer bottle caps; green, plastic beverage lids; a fluted pastry wheel; buttons and beads.

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

For more information and an additional image, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2023/01/lost-and-found-ix.html

 

Lost & Found VIII.

Lost & Found VIII. Framed: 22" x 22". Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include: A tomato server; a metal ring from an inexpensive glass dish; slats from a plastic fan; small, hexagonal chandelier prisms; Tinker Toy connectors; external tooth lock washers; buttons and beads.

Available at the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, NC. $350 plus shipping. Contact  the knowledgeable staff at (828) 253-7651.

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Lost & Found VII

Lost & Found VII.  22" x 22". Custom framed. Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage, applique quilt. Found objects include: A blue-and-white china plate; a serving spoon; zebra inspired salad serving utensils; two gold dinner forks; two gold salad forks; purple water pistols; pink badminton shuttlecocks; blue and purple tri-pick combs; blue and orange, plastic bottle caps; orange syringe caps; two Peet's coffee instant pods; six, bright orange printer ink cartridges; two brioche molds; and buttons.

In a private collection.

For more information and an additional image, please visit: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2022/12/lost-found-vi-and-vii.html