Susanmalcikatx

Susanmalcikatx

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Starting to sew again, mashing up vintage men’s shirts and other thrift store textile finds with fabrics of my design. From 1984, with the U.S.

Hi, I'm Susan Malcik, and I have made necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry from antique, vintage, and curious contemporary beads for many years. In 1980 my husband and I joined the Peace Corps and moved to The Gambia, West Africa. I fell in love with the people, the food, the culture, and the way women adorned themselves. Very quickly I discovered I had radar for strange and unusual b

Photos from Susanmalcikatx's post 05/25/2026

New Tee shirt on sale at
https://www.susanmalcikatx.com/product/lucky-tee-1/ETKBPENO2AX5MQO5KXMJY44J?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=AXJEEYVWDK7BWK6AA2MYVXME

It uses color-block construction with contrasting body and sleeves from thrift store finds and is inspired by vintage Japanese woodblock prints. The appliquéd art was taken from a tee shirt purchased in Kyoto, Japan on a recent trip.

02/27/2026
02/24/2026

My dog, Raga, urges all to vote.

01/14/2026

12/04/2025

I am part of a group showing up-cycled clothing at Mockingbird Handprint in San Antonio on Dec 13th. Drop by if you can!

Mockingbird Handprints
4303 McCullough Ave
San Antonio, TX78212

mockingbirdhandprints.com

Photos from Susanmalcikatx's post 09/28/2025

I just finished sewing this tunic/dress, and it’s for sale. Happy sweater weather coming!

Thrift shop men’s XXL Tall sweater (still had original price tag, so unworn, 60% cotton/40% polyester), pockets are of cotton knit digitally printed fabric I designed based on a photo of a detail of a mural i took in Jaipur, India around 2013. DM for details. A tall, thin woman would totally rock this.

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07/24/2025

https://www.susanmalcikatx.com/

Been updating my site a bit, please visit it! Thanks!

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