About Me
- PeepShowGirl
- My name is Suzanne Lea. I am a Southerner by choice, having lived most of my adult life below the Mason-Dixon line. My work has been influenced by the darker parts of Southern tradition--strict religious views, conservative politics, and a history of discrimination. My work has also been influenced by the beautifully unique parts of the South--bare feet stained red with river mud, the sweetest of sweet teas, and the slow, rhythmic heartbeat of life found only along the shiny buckle of the Bible Belt. I am a news junkie, a pop culture addict, and an artist. My goal as an artist is to create distinctive and compelling things from re-purposed material. I can think of no better place to start than with language, disentangled and rearranged, creating by choice, or by happenstance, something meaningful along the way.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
slip stitch
She kissed the lip of every teacup in the cupboard, tasting each daybreak born
on mismatched posies. Touched every spoon with damp fingertips, leaving only the
impression of loss. Whispered into the pockets of overcoats, a story about cold
days and castoffs. Asked the spider behind the bathroom door to remember to pay
the paperboy. Finally, she touched the corner of the tattered Afghan
throw. The one with the intricate pattern of squares holding everything
together. Then she gently pulled a single thread and began the process of
unraveling every stitch.
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