‘mending’
Although research is ongoing I am eager to get ‘making’ so have been experimenting stitching into tennis balls. I have been thinking of the marking of tennis balls at Milikens Mill. Students from Stroud college came in to the museum on Thursday and I spent some time talking to them about what a residency involves and of ideas developing..
One student had worked in the mills for a short time in a previous life as a ‘mender’ so it was lovely talking to her about her job and the comradery of workers.
***A friend has just shown me work by the artist Tom Phillips where he has been working with tennis balls . Look at his blog here
Red museum object : a stroud cloth needle case 
January 17th, 2010 at 09:42 pm
The red stitching on the yellow balls look fantastic! I would love to see a completely red ball, or a ball made completely with stroud cloth.
Looks great Deirdre, i’m following.
January 18th, 2010 at 06:52 am
well.. funny you should say that ….i have been thinking of red embroidered tennisballs possibly with text so hope to see if i can get some made.. I like the idea of ‘history ‘ being batted about !
keep following and commenting .. would love to hear any other ideas and i must post something about your table tennis work
January 18th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
<p>Brilliant, yeah im currently applying for funding i need to make the thing. Have a look at the video if you are interested… http://www.vimeo.com/6617423</p>
January 18th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
http://twitpic.com/tqtbt - look at this work by Bedwyr Williams