Rachelle LeBlanc
Secret She Holds, 2023
Hand-hooked wool, cotton, yarn made with recycled wool, cotton, denim, and plastic water bottles, linen 64” x 52” x 1”
Rachelle LeBlanc
I Choose Therefore I Am, 2022
Vintage hand-stitched quilt made with men's suits, cotton, acrylic yarn, hand-dyed, hooked wool and cashmere, yarns made with up-cycled denim, cotton, wool, water bottles, vintage silk sarees, hand-woven wool, and polyester sash. 62" x 60"
We all have the side that everyone sees. The uncomplicated one is meant to show comfort in oneself, the outward self that helps us feel like we belong. There is also a hidden self that has been hurt and broken. It tries to protect and shelter us from pain and rejection but is often confronted with the enforced self. The self that has decided what is best for us. The one that others have created to best suit their needs for comfort. The one that tells us who we are, who we should love, and what we can do with our bodies. The true beauty of self often happens when there is a choice. But our true self finds its way to break through the cracks. When this happens, we fight for who we truly are—our place in the world, our hopes, our dreams, and human rights. When there is a choice, there is a voice to choose with complete liberty and freedom for oneself.
Rachelle LeBlanc
Taking Flight, 2022
Hand-hooked and tufted surface, wool, cashmere, yarns made with up-cycled denim, cotton, wool, water bottles 36" x 36"
Rachelle LeBlanc
When Sorrows Come, 2021
Hand-hooked and tufted wool, cashmere, yarns made with up-cycled denim, cotton, wool, water bottles 36" x 36"
Rachelle LeBlanc
Ocean, 2020
Hand-hooked cashmere, wool on linen, 3" wool binding. 79" x 64"
Rachelle LeBlanc
#When is enough, enough?, 2020
Hand-punched yarns made with recycled denim, wool, cashmere, cotton and silk sarees on linen. 66" x 60"
Rachelle LeBlanc
When We Were Young, 2014
Cashmere, wool on linen, 3" wool binding 35" x 29"
Rachelle LeBlanc
First Steps, 2015
Hand-hooked cashmere, wool on linen, red earthenware, high fire glaze, nicrom wire, wool polyfill 32" x 15" x 10"
Rachelle LeBlanc
Hands Full, 2015
Hand-hooked cashmere, wool on linen, red earthenware, high fire glaze, nicrom wire, wool polyfill 41" x 17" x 8"
Rachelle LeBlanc
Embrace, 2013
Cashmere, wool on linen, 3" hand-woven wool binding 18" x 15" x 8"
