Mandala CLXXV

(Above:  Mandala CLXXV. 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.  Click on any image to enlarge.)

This Found Object Mandala started with the Tissot Sour Lemon Drop lid and the Dutch souvenir spoons and grew from there.  I was particularly happy with the way the Tinker Toy connectors worked out.  I only drilled a single hole in them which was filled with a gold bead.  Otherwise, I used the center hole for the five, blue stitches.

(Above and below:  Details of Mandala CLXXV.)

This piece was one of five finished since Christmas but not blogged until now.  Steve and I are really busy finishing the last few custom picture framing orders before our retirement!  We are also in the midst of moving things to the Cateechee mill village church that is currently being renovated and also SELLING MOUSE HOUSE!  Our fingers and toes are crossed for successful paperwork in the coming weeks that will find us closer to our big dreams!