Mandala CCLV, Sevens in the Corners

(Above:  Mandala CCLV, Sevens in the Corners. Custom framed: 27 1/2" x 27 1/2".  Found objects hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt.  Objects include:  A decorative shipping helm; ViewMaster reels; bubble-headed PEZ dispensers; felt piano hammers; Mardi Gras doubloons; drink swizzlers; insulin fingerstick lancets; copper colored can pull tabs; assorted bottle caps; slides; pet rabies tags; pink hair curlers; expired medical devices in clear/blue and clear/green plastic containers; dairy pull tabs; red telephone plugs; red checkers and green sequins; assorted buttons and beads.  Click on any image to enlarge.)

This is another Found Object Mandala that was stitched before my art residency in Montana but not mounted/framed/photographed/blogged until after I returned.  It was a fun piece to stitch and I'm in debt to Gail Patterson at Spiralis Gallery in Easton, Maryland.  Not only does she represent my work but she donated the PEZ dispensers to my stash!  

(Above:  Detail of Mandala CCLV.)

Lots of nice people have donated to my stash.  That's how I ended up with the insulin fingerstick lancets and the expired medical devices but also the sizzlers and many of the bottle caps.  My stash is now quite large but I'm always looking to add to it!

 

(Above:  Mandala CCLV at an angle.)

 

I hope that Spiralis Gallery needs additional artwork in the near future.  I'd love to return the PEZ dispensers to Maryland!