Leslie Oschmann blossomed when she moved from New York to Amsterdam and turned her childhood passion for creating objects into a business of reclamation and redemption called Swarm. She manipulates cast-off furniture pieces and infuses them with artistic elements that make them feel alive and animated. She gleans her materials from local flea markets.

Red cabinet wrapped with the canvas of an oil painting:

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Chairs decoupaged with prints and paintings:

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 The process:

"Oschmann sands down the furniture, carefully wraps sections of oil paintings –
generally landscapes and florals – around the frames and nails down the
edges. She then sands and seals the canvases with clear, protective lacquer." — Telegraph, UK

Needlework on buffet:

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Now, where did I put that jar of Mod Podge?

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2 responses to “It’s Swarm in Here…”

  1. Aimee Avatar

    Those are so pretty! I have always wondered about doing that. I hope you give it a try. 🙂

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  2. Sylvie Avatar

    Well Aimee, now that you’ve said that I have to do it!

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