The Tulsa Artist Coalition has a fundraiser every year called 5 X 5. It is called such because TAC gives you a 5 inch by 5 inch canvas to do with what you will and then donate back to them. A gallery opening is held on May 5 at 5:55pm and each work is priced at 55 dollars. Yes, redundant, but still a great idea to raise money and allow local artists a chance to display their work.
First I, NEVER work this small so it is a challenge to change scale in such a drastic change. I really enjoy being able to try out new things and not worry about messing up a huge piece of cloth that I then have to rip out. If I don't like where the piece is going I just start over, which I ended up doing this year.
I started out by using my pile of thread scraps that I had saved up. Honestly, I thought the piece turned out cool, except that the texture all the thread made after I had sewn it down reminded me of, well, pubic hair. Now, I don't know about you but I'm not crazy about pubes being the first thought of something I've created. I'm sure many people wouldn't mind, but I do.
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Boyfriend even did one. Very nice, boyfriend!
Here is my 5 x 5 from last year.
Here is my 5 x 5 from 3 years ago, when I still fancied myself a painter.
I love the 5 x 5 idea! That is a really great fundraiser. You and boyfriend did a great job...and no you do not want people to think of pubes! Hee Hee
ReplyDeleteI loved this little peak into your creative process. Would love to write about 5X5 at Tasha Does Tulsa - who can I bother about it?
ReplyDeleteThat picture makes mine look 3-8 times cooler/better than it really is. Thank you for your help with it. I love urs!
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