The
makers (well packaged) is a bobbin lace 'doily'
hand made by the artist over a period of six months, it references
the unseen human labour required on to keep us fashionably and
cheaply clothed. The work has previously been exhibited in a number
of contexts and like the textile workers it depicts the piece is
often overlooked It was first exhibited in a motel room surrounded by
second hand production line clothing, where it was lost in the
masses, for it's second viewing it was stitched onto a ruffled
velveteen cushion and entered in the “prettiest cushion” section
at the Cardross show only to be beaten by a cherry printed
patchwork. In it's gallery debut, packaged in an a ostentatious
frame, maybe the makers will get the attention they deserve...?
