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Linda Friedman Schmidt

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Unhooking, 2025, discarded clothing, thread, 40 x 24 x 2 in

Tension and emotion through gesture and facial expression

Fooled, 2024, discarded clothing, yarn, bells, 26 x 22 x 2 inches framed

The tragicomedy of existence in today’s world

Hot Button Words, 2022, discarded clothing, vintage buttons, photo, 20 x 16 in

"Trooth" decay: Should the dressed-up emotional language we are hearing be taken at face value?

Aerosolized Fear, 2020, discarded clothing, paper, thread, 11 x 9 in

Fear unmasked

Pain Into Power, 2021, discarded clothing, yarn, felt, gesso, 24 x 32 in

This portrayal of our times conveys our collective pain, the weight of the adversity and the challenges we have experienced.

The Scream Within, 2007, discarded clothing, 27 x 20 in

Clothing meant to conceal is deconstructed to reveal suffering and psychological trauma repressed and unexpressed for years.

Crying Shame, 2007, discarded clothing, 23 x18 in

Shame is an emotion covered and hidden, an emotion that makes one feel unworthy, defective, and disposable like the rags used to create this artwork.

Unshed Tears Swallowed Anger, 2018, discarded clothing, textile remnant, 18 x 14 in

Repressed female rage and tears dress up as illness in a conceptual self portrait.

Pretendress, 2019, discarded clothing, pantyhose, and findings, 30 x 22 x 3 in

Unveiling fragility, vulnerability, mixed emotions

Seeing Double, 2015, discarded clothing, 29 x 13 in

An artwork with many emotions, ideas, references, and layers of meaning to ponder

Unsure of the Earth's Support, 2001, discarded clothing, 68 x 40 inches shown from the back

Shown from the back side this artwork exposes artistic process, the angst of creation, the feelings hidden back there.

Unhooking, 2025, discarded clothing, thread, 40 x 24 x 2 in

Tension and emotion through gesture and facial expression

Fooled, 2024, discarded clothing, yarn, bells, 26 x 22 x 2 inches framed

The tragicomedy of existence in today’s world

Hot Button Words, 2022, discarded clothing, vintage buttons, photo, 20 x 16 in

"Trooth" decay: Should the dressed-up emotional language we are hearing be taken at face value?

Aerosolized Fear, 2020, discarded clothing, paper, thread, 11 x 9 in

Fear unmasked

Pain Into Power, 2021, discarded clothing, yarn, felt, gesso, 24 x 32 in

This portrayal of our times conveys our collective pain, the weight of the adversity and the challenges we have experienced.

The Scream Within, 2007, discarded clothing, 27 x 20 in

Clothing meant to conceal is deconstructed to reveal suffering and psychological trauma repressed and unexpressed for years.

Crying Shame, 2007, discarded clothing, 23 x18 in

Shame is an emotion covered and hidden, an emotion that makes one feel unworthy, defective, and disposable like the rags used to create this artwork.

Unshed Tears Swallowed Anger, 2018, discarded clothing, textile remnant, 18 x 14 in

Repressed female rage and tears dress up as illness in a conceptual self portrait.

Pretendress, 2019, discarded clothing, pantyhose, and findings, 30 x 22 x 3 in

Unveiling fragility, vulnerability, mixed emotions

Seeing Double, 2015, discarded clothing, 29 x 13 in

An artwork with many emotions, ideas, references, and layers of meaning to ponder

Unsure of the Earth's Support, 2001, discarded clothing, 68 x 40 inches shown from the back

Shown from the back side this artwork exposes artistic process, the angst of creation, the feelings hidden back there.

Feelings materialize in emotional narrative portraits created from discarded clothing.
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