Cork Board Collection #1
Published by admin October 15th, 2007 in Cork Board Collection, Ideas and Inspiration.
I wanted to share a few sections of the cork board in my studio. I like to arrange my collection of materials experiments, swatches of color and interesting objects so that every now and then I can go to my board for an exercise in editing and recombining. When it comes to collage, rarely does anything I assemble become permanent. When I make an arrangement of papers or objects it’s hard to commit to just one arrangement; as soon as pieces are settled into a spot, another possibility emerges. I usually enjoy the process of testing and discovering combinations more than the end product. I’m curious to know- are there any makers- of- things out there that like their product more than the process of creating it? If so, what do you make?
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The Cork Board is an interesting idea. I did something similar when I was teaching. I would use the bulletin board to staple things to and hang them up, rearrange, etc. to see how they would work. I also liked to staple paper on the board, and work along with my students. That way, I could see what they were doing while I was standing up, or sitting on a stool, and they could see me demonstrate whatever we were working on.
Now, I paint, draw, write, and work on family history. So, I don’t really have a product that I make, other than my art work. Arranging it for display or examination doesn’t really apply.
Sometimes I do arrange on the paper itself with cut outs, to see how colors, a compostion, or such things as height will work in a painting. But, once I am satisfied, then I work that into my art piece permanently.
The way you used the cork board to “work along with” your students is a great idea. I think it’s important that students get to see that instructors think and work through processes too. I teach in an art studio at a museum and use 8′ high panels as giant reference boards and for installation of “materials thoughts”- collections of materials and image combinations- much in the way I do at home. Once things are up there though, they usually stay for a couple of months without alteration until totally new materials go up. Your comment has started me thinking on how I might use the board more interactively while I work with students.
A roomate in college once took an intensive fine art quilting class at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Until then, I had always thought of quilting as a very sendentary, quiet art. As soon as I saw how actively she was moving around the studio, pinning pieces to a board, going to the sewing maching, back and forth from the board and the machine, I was intrigued. The work and exciting new process she came back with really inspired me to work more with fabric.
Thanks for commenting!
can you make a head band out of cork? I think that could be interesting. Always looking for the up and coming items. thanks, love your products.
hmm. cork headbands… I haven’t seen any yet. Perhaps they would be good for nervous people- to slide over a sweaty brow!
nice thought, you must be a very experienced and traveled designer. very exciting!!!! love your stuff. did i see one of yoru handbags on the red carpet recently? Nice!!!!!!