Secret Lentil

Secret Lentil singular eclectic hand-built clothing + art
— by helen carter

I pull into the Costco parking lot Sunday morning before it's too crowded, blasting the Minutemen, hoping the rotisserie...
06/14/2026

I pull into the Costco parking lot Sunday morning before it's too crowded, blasting the Minutemen, hoping the rotisserie chickens are ready. Oh yes, I nod to myself, I'm still punk rock.

I've been hand-stamping my own tags for years and was SO burned out on them. It took me a while to realize I needed new ...
06/13/2026

I've been hand-stamping my own tags for years and was SO burned out on them. It took me a while to realize I needed new energy and GUESS WHAT? I just had someone else make me a ... uhhhh, lifetime supply, probably? They're tiny, soft and 100% cotton. And perhaps you noticed, adorable. Don't forget you can change s**t up! I'm talking to both of us!

Whatever happens to the rest of this painting, know that it will always say "CAKE might help" deep down in its underlaye...
06/12/2026

Whatever happens to the rest of this painting, know that it will always say "CAKE might help" deep down in its underlayers.

getting mighty floofy over here
06/10/2026

getting mighty floofy over here

I'm making pieces out of this GORGEOUS all-white cotton seersucker. Are you interested in them in white or shall I list ...
06/09/2026

I'm making pieces out of this GORGEOUS all-white cotton seersucker. Are you interested in them in white or shall I list them after I've dyed them? (the thread is also cotton but 'natural' so not a precise match. See the close-up.) I don't wear white clothes because I'm an oaf but I understand we are different, and thank goodness for that. —helen

Somehow this little nugget got left out of my photo shoot. But here it is, and now it's on my website.It's 10x10, ready ...
06/06/2026

Somehow this little nugget got left out of my photo shoot. But here it is, and now it's on my website.

It's 10x10, ready to hang, and $58. Link in comments.

another "friendly chunk or pod or something" - in all the good colors10 by 10 inches, acrylic on canvas board. Ready to...
06/05/2026

another "friendly chunk or pod or something" - in all the good colors

10 by 10 inches, acrylic on canvas board. Ready to hang as is — I've added a clasp on the back for you. $58

This already sold but please humor me as I share "talk about, pop music."I used to be one of those adhd-ites who quit ev...
06/05/2026

This already sold but please humor me as I share "talk about, pop music."

I used to be one of those adhd-ites who quit every job after a year or so but ... whispers: somehow I've been making clothes for ... twenty years? I can't really account for it logically. Lately I've been getting even further out into the exploratory realm — starting pieces with even less idea how they will go or if they are even possible. That's how this vest began. And pretty much how it ended. Things got wild.

A sculptural vision in fuchsia! Purely improvised bold pink vest with acid green topstitching and details. And stripes! One hundred percent asymmetric from the collar to its toes. Lightweight cotton and linen.

And how big is 10 by 10? Just compare it to my glasses. 👀
06/04/2026

And how big is 10 by 10? Just compare it to my glasses. 👀

Available new paintings. They're each 10x10, arrive to you ready to hang, and are $58. (Someone already scooped up the l...
06/04/2026

Available new paintings. They're each 10x10, arrive to you ready to hang, and are $58. (Someone already scooped up the little guy.😊)

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Syracuse, NY
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