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Produced by Jennifer Cushman • Photography by Borella and Company  Artist's ProfileLesley Riley began her creative life as a quilter. As a wife and mother of six, she carved out small snippets of time to create a series of fabric art collages she called “fragments.” A natural storyteller, she combines fabric scraps, vintage photos, and three-dimensional elements to compose universal and whimsical vignettes. She’s the author of two books, Quilted Memories and Fabric Memory Books, due out in January. Visit her website at lalasland.com. Altered Art Lesley was one of the first artists in the collage community to cover old children’s board books with fabric. (a) A self-described “fabricaholic,” the artist rifles through her large stash of material to create art journals packed with texture and color. source Delta Sobo Glue, deltacrafts.com. Timeless Traditions (b) The Rileys cherish tradition, especially their annual Thanksgiving family gathering. “Whenever I try to come up with something new, the kids won’t let me!” The Thanksgiving ritual includes the women tossing around pans in the kitchen while the large extended family of men and children play football for hours on end. source Copyright-free vintage images, red-castle.com. Last Look Back Heartfelt journaling is at the core of every memory book. (c) The artist reserves about a third of this page for writing, ending her story with a sweet arrangement of vintage images and tender words of love. source Hand-dyed ribbon, artchixstudio.com Lovin’ from the Oven Interactivity is a key ingredient in Lesley’s work. (d) Pockets invite the viewer to stop and explore, rather than just flip through pages. Recipe cards handed down through generations of women are an homage to home, comfort, and motherly love. source Stickers, cookbookin.com. LESLEY's TOP TIPS Save your selvage. Sometimes the most interesting pieces of fabric are the ends that are meant to be cut off and thrown away. When looking for an old board book to alter, choose a sturdy one with only a few pages. The book will get quite bulky as you add fabric and embellishments. Be sure to mix in a few vintage items with new stickers and embellishments to keep projects from having a too-new feel.
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