Mail art from Roben-Marie!

8 March 2010

I was super touched when I came home to this incredible mail art package today from Roben-Marie. I’m always amazed at people who really listen and then give you the perfect gift. Inside this beautiful envelope were three large spools of variegated thread. I met Roben-Marie at An Artful Journey in February in DJ Pettitt’s Mixed-Medley class. One of the things she shared with me was her free-motion sewing foot and she had this incredible thread that I knew I had to have. Thank you Roben-Marie! You’re incredible!

Below is a signature from my book that has my free-motion attempt. It was really fun and I could see the potential of actually sewing letters.  Looking forward to using my new variegated thread… will post more photos of the my book soon. For a sneak peak of some pages visit my flickr.

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4 Comments

  1. Roben-Marie
    Posted 9 March 2010 at 3:10 pm | Permalink

    Hey, Leah!

    Thanks so much for your kind words!! You are so sweet! I wish we lived nearer one another so we could have some art time together! Your signature is beautiful and I recognize that piece of ivory fabric with the “free” stitching! :)

    Have fun with your thread and I look forward to seeing more of your work!!!

    Cheers,
    RM :)

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    • Leah
      Posted 9 March 2010 at 3:18 pm | Permalink

      Ahh Roben-Marie,

      Thanks! I love the idea of art time together. I’ve got an idea… we could figure out something… an art time via mail could be fun. I’ll figure out a simple idea and we can mail back and forth. I’ll send you an idea in your package! :)

      xo
      Leah

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  2. Roben-Marie
    Posted 9 March 2010 at 3:34 pm | Permalink

    That sounds like a great idea!!! I can’t wait!

    Hugs,
    RM :)

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  3. Kelly
    Posted 15 April 2010 at 2:17 pm | Permalink

    okay, i’m jealous. i want to swap mail art! :-)

    Reply

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  • Artist statement

    I’m hungry to learn and it’s through my process of creating that I’m ultimately satisfied. I’m curious about different materials and take on the challenge to incorporate what I’m most drawn to into my work. I’m intrigued to discover the resulting patterns and repetition. As I create, I explore my inner landscape. I’m attempting to uncover a stifled sound. It’s my challenge to express this internal voice through my art and ultimately, boldly, out loud.

    My quest to connect my voice with my work has led me to reexamine my personal history. The threads in my bookbinding and in my collage are entwined in my familial roots. Growing up, I remember a quilt frame my dad made, taking up our entire living room. His grandmother taught him to quilt using scraps of clothing. Years later, I began a quilt when a friend was teaching a class on patchwork. To my surprise, cutting up fabric and piecing it back together reminded me of my work with paper collage.

    As a child I would sew with my mom and what I most remember is the guilt I’d feel as I jammed up her machine. Now, when the threads and material bunch up they become useful fodder for my work. In some ways the threads act as a binding element, as in my books, and in other ways they are a reflection of my internal processes.