GOOD BONFIRE: Writing on creativity and contemplative practice by artist Hannah Burr

STUDIO OBJECTS: WOODEN CLOTHES PINS

6/8/2021

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I am noticing a theme of thrift in my studio object register. Here is another thrifty item, originally a simple pack of wooden clothes pins. These first arrived as part of a project in Gloucester, in which I was 'installing' powder, rubber, plastic, twine, wood and rock in color coded arrangements throughout the park. It was one of the first such interventions I had done, and to my mind, it was one of the least successful. I had no sense of scale, and my plan was very under developed, so that when it came time to execute, a visitor could not see the work from any distance, and it could be confused with a mess left behind by a child. I suppose that could be said about several of my projects in fact! But this was an early example of such work. Anyway, I used yellow, green, white, pink and blue paint to dip the tips of these wooden pins in, and then used them to affix similar colored materials to various park furniture. You can see more of this project here.
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When the project was over, these pins just became part of the mix in the studio. Some are in a bag of deinstalled projects, available for remakes and new projects. Several have been ready for use on my tool caddy, along with the ubiquitous black clips. And recently, they are seen on the working wall, holding new works on paper in place to be studied, glanced at, pulled down and worked into. I recently stapled a small box to the wall, for unused clips and another for nails and pins. While that's a separate tool, the boxes, they now house the clips, some dipped, some just wooden. The plain wood ones likely also came from inside the house, where they find occasional uses, but many more here in the studio. ​



I also use them to clip up things I dip in paint and hang to dry. This can be heavy papers, pieces of wood, and even the clips themselves. It's fun to dip stuff in paint, for me.
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G
6/10/2021 01:23:35 pm

Hannah, you bring beauty into my life.

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Hannah Burr
6/11/2021 02:42:43 pm

What a beautiful thing to say. A big smile of appreciation and thanks your way.

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Claire Hoover link
7/23/2021 03:12:13 am

Excellent article! Your post is essential today. Thanks for sharing, by the way.

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Darlene
9/24/2021 11:38:42 am

I use clothes pins in non-traditional ways almost every day. Long ago, I painted some with gold paint. They are still my favorite ones. Thank you for this creative incentive to do some pins paint play for eliciting future delights when I see/use the newly colored pins.

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