The Story
Created from upcycled US mailbags and fabric, this one-of-a-kind textile piece gives new life to materials that once carried letters across the country. Professionally framed.
Artist Laurie Sobocinski reimagines discarded fabrics into word art that captures fun and meaningful phrases. Give a Damn is stitched with history, designed to bring character and story to your walls.
About the artist
Austin-based artist Laurie Sobocinski has always loved fabrics and thrifting, and she brings that passion into her work by using as many upcycled textiles as possible. From wool suits to denim and corduroy jeans, she is always searching for new materials to repurpose. The canvas for her current pieces once served as US mailbags — carriers of countless letters in their past life. Today, they carry bold word art that expresses fun and meaningful phrases.
Specs & Care
Size: 26" W, 38.5" H
Materials: Upcycled US mailbag textile, Fabric.
Frame: Black wooden frame, Glass.
One-of-a-kind mixed media artwork created in 2026.
WARNING! California's Proposition 65
Description
Created from upcycled US mailbags and fabric, this one-of-a-kind textile piece gives new life to materials that once carried letters across the country. Professionally framed.
Artist Laurie Sobocinski reimagines discarded fabrics into word art that captures fun and meaningful phrases. Give a Damn is stitched with history, designed to bring character and story to your walls.
About the artist
Austin-based artist Laurie Sobocinski has always loved fabrics and thrifting, and she brings that passion into her work by using as many upcycled textiles as possible. From wool suits to denim and corduroy jeans, she is always searching for new materials to repurpose. The canvas for her current pieces once served as US mailbags — carriers of countless letters in their past life. Today, they carry bold word art that expresses fun and meaningful phrases.
Specs & Care
Size: 26" W, 38.5" H
Materials: Upcycled US mailbag textile, Fabric.
Frame: Black wooden frame, Glass.
One-of-a-kind mixed media artwork created in 2026.
WARNING! California's Proposition 65
