Tuesday morning, I found myself back in the gallery, trying to play catch up, before my first visitor arrived at 11. I have resolved to not worry about sticking to the goal of making 4 hand-made object "cozies" a day. This was an ambitious goal, and I have come to appreciate, the time and care it takes, to not only make each item, but to carefully consider and design, what it will be.
I will update about the "cozies" that I make, as things progress, but for now, I'd like to introduce, the next round of participants.
With this new resolve under my belt, the kettle was hot and ready, when Judy arrived, shortly before 11.
I will update about the "cozies" that I make, as things progress, but for now, I'd like to introduce, the next round of participants.
With this new resolve under my belt, the kettle was hot and ready, when Judy arrived, shortly before 11.
Judy: brought a hand made piggy bank, that her grandmother had knitted for her when she was a small child. The long limbed character was industriously made over a tin can, and a plastic ice cream container lid - (strawberry flabour!)
Judy shared many details about her grandmother's fascinating life in small towns in Saskatchewan, and her own artistic fascination with her family history in western Canada.
Judy shared many details about her grandmother's fascinating life in small towns in Saskatchewan, and her own artistic fascination with her family history in western Canada.
James: arrived next. As a long time supporter of the loft, prior to it's installation in the gallery for Situate, James was an eager and understanding participant.
He brought with him, a "Cowboy Ashtray" that had belonged to his late brother (who was not a smoker, and neither is James.) The ashtray is more of an aesthetic object, and a memorial of sorts, to his brother..." a real live Cowboy," who lived out his dream, to work out in the field, with cattle and horses.
I am appreciative that James left me with an object of such personal significance, and have been deeply contemplating what to create in response. (I have some ideas, but you'll have to wait and see...!)
He brought with him, a "Cowboy Ashtray" that had belonged to his late brother (who was not a smoker, and neither is James.) The ashtray is more of an aesthetic object, and a memorial of sorts, to his brother..." a real live Cowboy," who lived out his dream, to work out in the field, with cattle and horses.
I am appreciative that James left me with an object of such personal significance, and have been deeply contemplating what to create in response. (I have some ideas, but you'll have to wait and see...!)
Jenelle: Came accompanied by a thin antique cardboard box, decorated for christmas. The box was filled with delicate handkerchiefs, but was only a preamble, to provide some context for her intended object, a small brass key.
The key had belonged to her grandmother, who passed away quite recently. Jenelle doesn't know what the key is for, or if her grandmother even knew what it was for. She sleeps with it inside her bedside table, which is also from her grandmother, along with a collection of other curios and ephemera. Mundane things like an old stamp, and scraps of paper; things from her grandmother's everyday life, that gain importance through time and memory.
The key had belonged to her grandmother, who passed away quite recently. Jenelle doesn't know what the key is for, or if her grandmother even knew what it was for. She sleeps with it inside her bedside table, which is also from her grandmother, along with a collection of other curios and ephemera. Mundane things like an old stamp, and scraps of paper; things from her grandmother's everyday life, that gain importance through time and memory.
Joanne: arrived, last but certainly not least, with a striker, for a drum used in spiritual ceremonies. Both the striker and the drum were hand made by Joanne, and she has had quite a history with drumming, and travel. We spoke about the importance of travel; experiencing cultures other than our own; cultural appropriation and spirituality. (We covered a lot of ground in a short conversation!)
I am excited to get to work on all of these object "cozies" even as the term "cozy" becomes less suitable of a title for some of the pieces that I am constructing.
More to come soon!
I am excited to get to work on all of these object "cozies" even as the term "cozy" becomes less suitable of a title for some of the pieces that I am constructing.
More to come soon!