I have decided to keep exploring the displaying of my make-up wipes to see what works and what doesn’t I feel they have potential with my work as it has this really personal link.
I decided to go with the idea of attaching them together, similar to the hammock piece I made. I decided that with every wipe I had collected so far, to attach them to my studio wall one by one next to each other to create a massive square canvas of them. This I felt gave the illusion of one massive wipe, all these days combined together as one. I thought this worked well as one big piece as it showed every wipe but also more as a piece created from the wipes. This go mt thinking, maybe I need to start creating pieces through combining collections together.
Therefore, next with an old umbrella I took it apart to leave just the frame which would be used as my frame. I wanted to create my own umbrella using my wipes. The plan was to make the entire umbrella out of wipes. However when I thought about it, to contrast each panel it would surely be better to use another material to differentiate between each, to produce a stronger piece.
Looking at all of the items I had collected so far, I thought the receipts could be interesting to use. They are personal to me as they show my purchases, the same as the wipes being personal to me. I made each panel – four with wipes and four with receipts. The receipts I initially planned to stich them together. However due to the thin material of the paper I wasn’t sure how secure it would be so decided to use a glue gun instead as a more stable option. I stitched the 8 panels alternatively together and attached them to the frame to create this umbrella. I wasn’t sure how well it would actually work, however I was surprised at how well it didnt actually hold together and creatde quite an interesting piece. Turning used, waste items into something new and exciting!
After working with these wipes and receipts I have decided that my collections do really work when used to make something new through these personal links to me. For example I could make clothing which I could wear, or objects to do with me. I feel this would push the idea of showing myself through collecting and hopefully will be successful. I feel the wipes and receipts become far more interesting when used to actually create something and therefore the display is made far more intriguing.
