These two beautifully crafted pieces from Jackie Radford help remind us that new life can be found and repurposed from almost anywhere.

Artist's Statement: "[Materials:] 100% Cotton Rag, torn into 2-3" squares and soaked in water for 2 days. Beaten in a Critter beater with roller in lowest position for 2.5 hrs. Roller raised incrementally for 1 hr to remove lumps. Internally sized.

An old friend from contacted me during COVID to offer the costumes she had purged from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale. The Theatre Department was using the time during quarantine to clean out their costume storage area. She sent three huge boxes filled with textiles from the 1900-1920's! These vintage fabrics have told me many stories and their mere presence enriches my studio. Enjoy these fibers as they being their second, new life as beautiful, cotton rag paper."