PINK

PINK- an exhibition.
So this Contemporary Womans Art Group I am in, eveArt, are having an exhibition at the end of September in the Sheffield Winter Gardens, with the theme of PINK. I like working to themes, as creating art work is such a daunting task, having some perameters is always helpful, otherwise there is the whole of my brain and its concepts of the universe to choose from.
Where to start. Well, dictionary definitions are usually helpful- but not in this case, its merely states the obvious. The theasaurus is no better really. So I come up with Liliy The Pink, In the Pink, Pink to make The Boys Wink etc.. Hardly a statement, or easy to represent.
So I come to girliness- pink, fluffy, light, silly, giggly etc.. and realise the colour pink is rather like a heavy mantle of frivolity, despite the infinite shades and tones that get called pink. So this is my starting point, a really heavy pink chain- as in ball and, only as a charm bracelet- with symbolic represenations of all manifestations of being feminine & girly.

Well thats the easy bit, collecting all the relevant bits together and making it look good is the fun bit. The really hard bit seems to be making the chain pink! Yes I have obtained a beautifully heavy and shiny chain, galvaised- which seems to be the issue. The plastcote pink enamel spray is not drying totally and little bits attach themselves to every surface, leaving little holes on the chains surface. Apparantly its the zinc reacting. Being a girl of pinkness how was I supposed to know? I did remove all grease and make sure the chains suface was clean and dust free, while using my rubber gloves ( pink of course).
So with this minor irritation in my head, I am now considering the presenttaion of my oversized and weighty charm bracelet. The board will have to be at least 1m square, and I think using pipe insulation to create a form, but covered in what?

Its very distracting making art- and takes up a great deal more time than most people realise, so if you ever look at the price tag and wonder why, well half goes to the gallery for starters and the rest barely covers the hours let alone the priceless inspiration.