This is an ongoing exploration of making and conceptions of form via the construction of tape hand casts and corresponding gloves. I recently discovered that I didn't know how to make a glove, which I had initially assumed would be a relatively straight forward undertaking. There is an obvious connection between hands and making, and I started to collect tape casts of friends hands so that I could design a personalized a glove as a part of an attempt to reclaim the ability to make. I have also started collecting gloves from friends in order to learn more about other peoples' approaches to making and conceptions of form. If you would like to participate in all of this (love for) glove talk, feel free to contact me with ideas or images!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Mom mittens!

Two pairs of mittens (inspired by this project) are coming in the mail to me from mia madre. Since she is in Massachusetts and I am in Hawaii, I cannot tape cast her hand, so below is another mitten cast (a la Katharine) of my hand, awaiting my mom's mittens.
This cast incorporates a letter my mom sent me almost a year ago (a time when I was stressing over being underemployed and strapped for cash, she sent this along with a money order to help me out), and this (so funny, very sweet) letter captures my mother's beautiful spirit, and directed personality and energy in a nutshell (word for word transcription below):

1/22/10

Dear Casey,
I hope this helps our in relieving your panicking feelings. I am very sad at the loss of Martha Coakley's potential senate seat for Massachusetts. Scott Brown is an idiot, and I can't tell you how many guys I have talked to - to make sure they understand my side and our side for women's reproductive health. It is time to stop our tax dollars from supporting Viagra in the Health Reform legislation.
Love,
Mom
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