I have collected so much in my life time that I find it hard to justify accumulating more. Storage, while it continues to be as expensive as it is, will always remain a problem and while I’m relying on a friend’s goodwill in letting me use the space in her garage to store the mass that already exists, I’m conscious of not wanting to keep adding to the pile – to keep the space in her garage as tidy as possible – carefully curated, in fact, because that’s what I do to spaces.
But it didn’t take much hesitation to decide to buy this item over the weekend – vintage ballerina items are hard to come by, I know that.
After a bit of discussion with my sister about whether I could justify it or not, her words: ‘but it’s what you’re working on’ were the deciding factor – enough to convince me that I should buy it. I’ve just this minute unpacked it – it’s beautiful! – and it’s clear already, it will tie in so well with the work for ‘I’ve Always Wanted To Be…’
I’m really glad now that I bought it – would have regretted it if I hadn’t, I think, as things as unique as this don’t hang around for very long. It’s as if it was there, waiting for me … even the label appealed, because it is the ‘sweetest vintage child’s tutu.’
It’s brilliant timing for me as well, as I’ve been speaking with John who I did the recent collaborative (Murdoch-McCormick) work with about the possibility of taking some photos of the music boxes. He contacted me last week about being around over the next week or so – I’m already envisaging the tutu nestled amidst the music boxes. Images, I hope, to follow …
