When I finally succumbed to owning a mobile phone in 2009 I was dismayed to learn the pitfalls of ‘predictive text’. I was sending text messages that didn’t make sense, or made sense, but were not what I intended. For example ‘r u home?’ became ‘r u good?’ – a nice enquiry, but essentially not helpful.

To overcome my dislike of ‘predictive text’ I decided to embrace it and explore other words that might be interchanged automatically by my hand held social innovator. I paired interchangeable words that created plays on words – a reminder of the many layers and textures of our texted text.

I chose the technique of latch hook to create these works. I have never really enjoyed this technique but was curious to see if I could use it in a contemporary context. The textured nature of latch hook and the possibility to depict text meant that this technique was well suited to my theme.

Latch hook is here presented in a wall mounted decorative form, as well as the more traditional form as a functional object – the cushion.

Our locksmiths are well trained, providing impeccable lock installation even if it is short notice.

26 by 26 - Challenge #14

Photograph something you consider insignificant.

— Riitta Ikonen & Karoline Hjorth

www.markwrussell.com/

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Marlette, MI

I've started a podcast that will go through all my Photo-A-Day Photos 10 at a time. I've uploaded the first one to Youtube and also to Vimeo. Once I figure out how to put it on iTunes I will do that too. For now You can watch the Video on www.benspark.com/photo-a-day-3-041105.html

Hearthstone Tribute wood stove frame showing latch damage

my toilet door!

and the wall behind

long exposure

Window latch of on of the dutch style houses in the "Neuer Garten" in Potsdam, Germany. Playing with black and white keeping some of the picture in color.

A medium sized jewelry chest in solid quarter sawn white oak, finished with oil and wax. The chest features are top grain leather faced bottom panel and a hand forged latch.

No more "captain hook" door latch!

Old brass window latch

Just something I saw on the door leading out of the abandoned garage (next to the abandoned barn and kitty-corner from the abandoned house)

Cutout template traced on inner sliding cartridge.

The latch is folded position. The latch consists of an upper metal arm and a lower plastic arm. As these arms are freely movable in the virtical direction, they are source of the rattle noise when shaking a HDD.

looking out of www.flickr.com/photos/cottergarage/107365434/

I found the latch interesting in detail.

if it's in a frame, does that make it art?

This is just one tiny detail from the interior of Wimpole Hall. I sometimes wonder how the residents of 'stately homes' lived surrounded by so much ornamentation - it's all too much to take in (for me).

Read more about this shot on my photoblog: www.ryanmsteele.com/photo/latch/

Other images for this Assignment can be found here:

www.flickr.com/photos/belincs/sets/72157628388568969/

First ever Latch hook done as a practice

The latch on my pool fence.

pimp my Anfim

the roughly cut out latch.

I gues it is not absolutly necessary to cut it our roughly first, but my shear was so crude, that I though this would help

I'm intrigued by the creativity of these latches found on gates near Lord's Seat.

Backstage in the dining room. The latch on the giant freezer.

Delaware & Ulster RR station

Detail on our new garden shed.

Latch on my dj box

So this took me an embarassing number of months to complete, but I finally finished it in November.

A cheeseburger latch hook kit sewed onto a pillow with pom pom trim. It's pretty rad.