Once & Again: Alterations by Susan Lenz

Non-SAQA
Exhibition

Once and Again: Alterations by Susan Lenz is an exhibit of vintage textiles and objects altered by the artist for contemporary expression. Included will be The Feminist To Do List and Sue's Environmental To Do List and Sue Goes to the Protest, three collections of Sun Bonnet Sue quilt blocks with hand embroidered calls-for-action, and The Clothesline, an installation of textiles onto which found fabric hand prints are stitched to promote energy conservation and other common sense reasons to line-dry textiles. Other altered works addresses marriage, systemic racism, genealogy, and common adages. In each piece, Lenz uses a familiar object in an unexpected way to voice current ideas and social concern. Her hands-on approach bids viewers to pause for reflection, whether the topic is their own precious antique possessions or their reliance on mechanical conveniences.

Reception: March 31, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Susan Lenz - Sue Goes to the Protest (detail)

More Info

Location
Martinsville, Virginia
Venue Info

Piedmont Arts
215 Starling Ave. 
Martinsville, VA 24112
United States
276-632-3221