Political pin cushion ( compromise)
Like many textile artists I find that if I produce items for sale, the cost of production (which includes the time dyeing the fabric, painting the image and then stitching and assembling) rarely results in an economic price. This is one of the reasons why I don't often make things to sell.
In a fit of madness I have agreed to do an exhibition where I am required to do just that.
I took the decision to make just a few items which is why I have been happily making rather large and elaborate pin cushions. These will have to be priced realistically, so in order to have some pieces which will be more affordable I have copied the image of Margaret Thatcher from a previous pin cushion and transfered the image using T shirt transfer paper. This means that I can produce smaller and more easily assembled items and thus charge less. One down and three to go, and already I'm bored ( and it shows). There is no pleasure in mass production which is why I avoid it at all costs.
Political pin cushion ( compromise)
Like many textile artists I find that if I produce items for sale, the cost of production (which includes the time dyeing the fabric, painting the image and then stitching and assembling) rarely results in an economic price. This is one of the reasons why I don't often make things to sell.
In a fit of madness I have agreed to do an exhibition where I am required to do just that.
I took the decision to make just a few items which is why I have been happily making rather large and elaborate pin cushions. These will have to be priced realistically, so in order to have some pieces which will be more affordable I have copied the image of Margaret Thatcher from a previous pin cushion and transfered the image using T shirt transfer paper. This means that I can produce smaller and more easily assembled items and thus charge less. One down and three to go, and already I'm bored ( and it shows). There is no pleasure in mass production which is why I avoid it at all costs.