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Growth

Growth is piece that has grown in scale throughout the years...intuitively sewn from bits of recycled clothing

Nanotecture

Nanotecture is a collaborative installation created with artist Jonathan Latiano at School 33 Art Center

Extended Feline Family

Extended Feline Family is comprised of 40 tiny sewn, stuffed and painted portraits of friends' cats. Made using Scrap Muslin, Thread, Stuffing, Watercolor, Ink Pen

Giant Squid

This Giant Squid is a large soft sculpture made from recycled clothing and new stuffing with a deep pocket within its mouth for protecting treasures

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About Jennifer

Baltimore City

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I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where I still reside, sewing most everyday in my cozy home studio. I received my BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2004 as a fiber major and shortly after began my art business, Cotton Monster. I find much joy in the meditative repetition of sewing and am drawn to the textiles that constantly surround us throughout our lives. In an attempt to breathe new life into these materials, old clothes are deconstructed, cut up, and then intuitively sewn... more

Extended Feline Family

This piece was created in the midst of the pandemic, an ode to our furry friends who helped us get through this extraordinary long and emotional time spent at home. Each tiny sewn, stuffed and hand painted sculpture in this piece is inspired by a real cat--my own two, and those belonging to my friends--creating this ‘Extended Feline Family’. Kitties represented include: Echo, Maruice, Bongo, Serenity, Spud, Kinkos, Percy, George, Grandma Icecream, Frippy, Tabooli, Dumbbear, Moonshine, Loki, Mr.Goudy, Harpy, Taco, Seamus, Zuzu, Donut, Maggie, Mr.Sammy, Rufus, Freida, Sprout, Bernie, Bella, Conrad, Potato, Cuica, Zion, Lady Batman, Alma, Buster, Musa and more.

Growth

Growth is a project which began in 2008 for Creative Alliance's Minstallation Gallery, and in 2009 was continued upon, enlarged and given tentacles for display at Nudashank Gallery's "Knit Wit" exhibit. In 2016 the tentacles came off and it grew even larger for display in "Monstalgia" an exhibit at Arizona State University. It continues to evolve and change shape as the years go on.
Materials: Recycled clothing, sheets, blankets, with new thread and polyester stuffing

Nanotecture: a collaboration

Nanotecture is a collaborative work between artists Jennifer Strunge and Jonathan Latiano, a site-specific installation created at School 33 Art Center. Nanotecture addresses notions of converging biological/geological forms, architectural intervention, points of transition and what it means to come upon something

Materials: velour, faux fur, recycled t-shirts, polyester stuffing, wire, pins, glue, lights, paint, joint compound, foam, fans & understructure

Monsters

These soft sculptural monsters are made intuitively using recycled clothing- like sweatshirts, velour pants, t-shirts, pajamas etc. Clothing is deconstructed, cut up and reassembled—sewn piece by piece to form each new beast. My process gives a whole new life to these old garments--something imaginary, protective and joyful.  They even have deep pockets within their mouths to hide treasures or things that need protecting within. 

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Niches

Created to fit within 30" x 30" niches in the newly built Charlotte R. Bloomberg Center as part of Johns Hopkins art and reading intiative in 2011-12. Made using fleece, felt & fabric remnants with wire and polyester stuffing. These works were intended to bring small moments of joy to the families spending time within the hospital as well as encouraging reading and imagination. 

  • monkeys

    Created for John's Hopkins Children's Center 2011-2012
  • kitties

    Created for John's Hopkins Children's Center 2011-2012
  • bunnies

    Created for John's Hopkins Children's Center 2011-2012
  • Squids

    Created for John's Hopkins Children's Center 2011-2012
  • birdies

    Created for John's Hopkins Children's Center 2011-2012

Wall Pieces

An assortment of 3-D wall pieces made from deconstucted recycled clothing

  • Trail of Seers Quilt

    recycled clothing, bedding, and stuffing 2009
  • Trail of Seers quilt

    recycled clothing, bedding, and stuffing 2009
  • tendrils

    recycled clothing with new polyester stuffing 2013
  • tendrils

    recycled clothing with new polyester stuffing 2013
  • squalleye

    recycled clothing, bedding with new polyester stuffing 2013
  • squalleye

    recycled clothing, bedding with new polyester stuffing 2013
  • Sweaty Eyeball

    Soft Sculpture Eyeball made of recycled clothing and new stuffing 2019

Animals

A sampling of soft sculpture animals made using recycled clothing and new stuffing

  • Rat Pack

    Soft Sculptures made from recycled clothing with new stuffing
  • Dogs

    Soft Sculptures made of recycled clothing and new stuffing
  • Pug

    Soft Sculpture made of recycled clothing and new stuffing
  • Giant Bat

    Soft sculpture made from recycled clothing and blankets with new stuffing
  • Mr. Cat

    Soft Sculpture made of recycled clothing and new stuffing
  • Boston Terrier

    Soft Sculpture made of recycled clothing and new stuffing
  • Blue Crab

    Soft Sculpture made of recycled clothing and new stuffing
  • Cicada

    Soft Sculpture made from recycled clothing and new polyester stuffing

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