bouncing embroidered words
i like the idea of embroidered words and history being bounced around/batted about ………………………………………the idea of taking something which is normally considered precious ( embroidery) and batting it around.
batting
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Also called batt cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc.
2. (Team Sports / Cricket) the action of a person or team that hits with a bat, esp in cricket or baseball
March 4th, 2010 at 11:07 am
i liked this idea from when you first suggested it, unexpected link with textiles! the idea of batting something precious around seems even more relevant if you think of the abundance of cheap goods that come out of the murky world of sweat shops and child labour. for the consumer it’s just a cheap treat, but for the producer it’s no mean feat.