Newspaper article from Arizona and new work!

(Above:  Teenage Parent, Decision Portrait Series. Photo by Ana Ramirez, Special to the East Valley Tribune)

The photo above included the caption below.  This was part of a lovely, honest June 4th newspaper article in Arizona's East Valley Tribune by Mandy Zajac.  The article is called Come Face-to-Face with Choices in Chandler's 'Decision Portraits'.  Click HERE to read the article.

Vision Gallery hosts Decision Portraits

Through July 26, Vision Gallery in downtown Chandler will be displaying Decision Portraits by Susan Lenz. The portraits are created by a Xylene photo transfer onto tea-stained muslin. Each portrait is designed differently with diverse embroidery, buttons, beads or even eggshell.


(Above: In Box C.  Unframed 13 1/2" x 9 1/2".  Framed 19" x 15". Click on image to enlarge.)

I'm especially pleased with the sensitive handling of the exhibition in this article.  The telephone interview with Mandy went very, very well ... and it shows in her writing.

In the meantime, I've finished four, small "In Box" pieces.  Three of these are headed to Earthwood Gallery in Colorado.  The fourth is my start on work needed for my booth at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Craft Show this coming November.  I'm excited ... especially since the "In Box" series now numbers ONE HUNDRED!  Yes, the letter "C" in Roman numerals is ONE HUNDRED!


(Above: In Box XCIX.)


(Above: In Box XCVIII.)


(Above: In Box XCVIII.)

I am linking this post to Nina-Marie's "Off the Wall Fridays", a site for sharing fiber artwork.