"As a visual artist using found objects, I work in partnership with my materials to articulate the accumulated memory inherent in discarded things. I use multiples of seemingly mundane items to put into perspective the abundance of life and the capacity to keep things as if for a “rainy day”. Paper clips, keys, bottle caps, buttons, nails, plastic spoons, and old clock parts are combined with dominoes, film reels, old toys, and holiday decorations. These and so many other, often vintage items, are repetitively hand-stitched into meditative patterns on sections of old quilts, bringing an extraordinary new life to otherwise everyday things. Other altered works addresses marriage, systemic racism, genealogy, reliance on mechanical appliances, and common adages. In each piece, I a familiar object in an unexpected way to voice current ideas and social concern.
Susan Lenz
Susan Lenz - Mandala XLVII
Artisans on the Square
397 Lagrange St.
Greenville, GA 30222
United States