The idea for this work has been germinating for years and finally circumstances have allowed me to pursue this dream, but I need your help. I am asking for funding of $4500.00 and here is a bit about how the designs get produced and where the money will go.
ThinkBody
is a collaborative effort that involves an extremely talented bunch
of people found in the States (me), France (Imelda
Picherit, colorist), and Ireland (Orlagh O’Brien,graphic
designer). My forte is not working in the computer, so I take my
sketches and ideas to my collaborators and together we turn them into
computer generated designs ready for wallpaper and textiles. This
process allows me to focus on what I am best at, dreaming up new
patterns and concepts for new patterns, and tending to the production
and business matters at hand.
From
there we move into the printing production which involves ordering
test runs of both wallpaper and textiles, tweaking the scale of the
patterns and the color as we go. And then we are off! and it’s time
to print rolls of wallpaper and make pillows or towels (and whatever
else I can dream up), or print fabric for upholstery.
At
this point, there is much infrastructure that I am working on that
supports not only the gallery show, but the launch of ThinkBody as a
small business. This includes postcard design and printing,
copyrighting the patterns, getting a website together, packaging,
production how-to’s moving forward, and pr and some computer
equipment. For the June Danforth show I am producing pillows and two
or three rolls of wallpaper - and maybe, just maybe, upholstering a
chair. I am currently investigating working with local Montanan
screen printers to produce wallpaper as well as seamstresses and
leather workers to produce the pillows. I will be posting pictures of
the samples as they come in along with other updates on the update
portion of the campaign, so please be sure to check back regularly on
my progress.
After
the campaign is successfully funded, all contributors will be listed
on the ThinkBody website once it has launched and you will forever
have my gratitude. Other perks include limited edition prints,
pillows that are made by seamstresses in Montana and custom design
work. Whether in print or textile form, these patterns are functional
art pieces that encourage a reconnection to the body and the spaces
we inhabit; though the world of the screen can be vast, deep and
engaging, let’s not forget our senses, the tactile, and the charms
of the human environment that surround us.
Lastly,
dollars aren't the only way to contribute - spreading the word is
just as valuable. Please share the campaign and help get the word
out!
