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mavis leahy

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> QUICK FACTS
BIRTHPLACE:  
ca
BIRTH YEAR:  
1954
LIVES IN:  
los angeles
WORKS IN:  
vintage textiles,assemblage,collage
PHONE:  
818 368-8968
WEBSITE:  
http://www.turkeyred.com
REPRESENTING GALLERIES:  
Ten Women Venice
TAGS:  
collage, assemblage, textile
> STATEMENT

 

 

  

I have been fortunate to have art in my life as long as I can remember....
Happily I grew up in a household bursting with creativity, my father, a professional musician - my mother, an artist.  I was exposed to many creative processes from an early age & while I enjoy and explore other medium's, creating textile collage is my passion.

Growing up and living in Los Angeles I appreciate how the city weaves together a multitude of heritages & cultures.  I try to capture this in my art, by piecing together Antique fabrics & findings that represent these wonderfully diverse communities. Through these beautiful vintage textiles, I feel a strong connection with the Quilters ,Weavers, & Artisans of long ago.

 It gives me great pleasure to resurrect these pieces of the past -many of them labors of love-into the present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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