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Linda Friedman Schmidt

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Ruler of Myself, 2022, discarded clothing, swatches, junk jewelry, yarn, thread, 44 x 34 in

Exploring value, worth, power, control, and freedom of choice

Look Up, 2023, discarded clothing, yarn, sequins, thread, 28 x 20 in

Connecting with the higher spiritual realm

Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks, 2025, discarded clothing, 32 x 22 x 2 in

Empowerment and healing through everyday connection

Creatrix, 2021, discarded clothing, tablecloth, embroidery floss, 25 x 20 in

All of us powerful creator beings

Alive Again, 2023, discarded clothing, branch presumed dead, photo, beads, thread, 18 x 14 in

Breathing new life into discards and myself, growing, evolving, expanding

Take Off Your Glasses And See, 2024, discarded clothing, magazine cutouts, yarn, thread, 32 x 32 x 3 in

Artwork that touches on sight, insight, expanded consciousness, and more

Shifting Perception, 2014, discarded clothing, 12 x 12 in

Reframing the way we look at art and the world

Between Heaven and Earth, detail, 2015, discarded clothing, 68 x 41 in

Empowerment through spirituality

Self Portrait as a Bird, 2006, discarded clothing, 22 x 22 in

An artwork created from material highlights the need for spiritual liberation and freedom from materiality.

Here (Hear) No Evil, 2005, discarded clothing, 34 x 46 in

A self portrait by an artist with a message worth hearing.

No More Scars, 2001, discarded clothing 58 x 36 in

A conceptual artwork concerned with resurrection, revitalization, transformation, healing

Ankle Chain, 2007, discarded clothing, 42 x 23 in

Liberation and reinvention of the self

Ruler of Myself, 2022, discarded clothing, swatches, junk jewelry, yarn, thread, 44 x 34 in

Exploring value, worth, power, control, and freedom of choice

Look Up, 2023, discarded clothing, yarn, sequins, thread, 28 x 20 in

Connecting with the higher spiritual realm

Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks, 2025, discarded clothing, 32 x 22 x 2 in

Empowerment and healing through everyday connection

Creatrix, 2021, discarded clothing, tablecloth, embroidery floss, 25 x 20 in

All of us powerful creator beings

Alive Again, 2023, discarded clothing, branch presumed dead, photo, beads, thread, 18 x 14 in

Breathing new life into discards and myself, growing, evolving, expanding

Take Off Your Glasses And See, 2024, discarded clothing, magazine cutouts, yarn, thread, 32 x 32 x 3 in

Artwork that touches on sight, insight, expanded consciousness, and more

Shifting Perception, 2014, discarded clothing, 12 x 12 in

Reframing the way we look at art and the world

Between Heaven and Earth, detail, 2015, discarded clothing, 68 x 41 in

Empowerment through spirituality

Self Portrait as a Bird, 2006, discarded clothing, 22 x 22 in

An artwork created from material highlights the need for spiritual liberation and freedom from materiality.

Here (Hear) No Evil, 2005, discarded clothing, 34 x 46 in

A self portrait by an artist with a message worth hearing.

No More Scars, 2001, discarded clothing 58 x 36 in

A conceptual artwork concerned with resurrection, revitalization, transformation, healing

Ankle Chain, 2007, discarded clothing, 42 x 23 in

Liberation and reinvention of the self

Art is a tool for empowerment, a form of therapy for both artist and viewer. Working with discarded clothing opens the way to repair damage inflicted in life. It provides an opportunity for mending, healing, transformation, connection with others, and perhaps something greater than ourselves.
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