Work for Sale
Having items for sale in the degree show was always something I had hoped to do, in order to create some publicity around the collaboration. Getting the name Curb Illustration out there will hopefully aid us in getting known.
It was a joint idea, as we had the means, to try laser cutting the layers at a far smaller scale. Emma set the designs to 3cm, to test how they would look. As we’d expected the writing on the quotes may be too small, however the architectural shapes look effective at such a scale; almost creating patterns on the acrylic. The tiles will be added to key chains and necklaces. I chose a several cords to try out initially, but after speaking to a tutor working with the shop, they agree the colourful cords look more intriguing. We hope to sell these within ‘Unexpected item in the bagging area’ and depending on their success potentially on Etsy too.
Whilst I was experimenting with the cement, I wondered if it would be possible to create some kind of sculpture representative of our work to sell. It was then I questioned the ability to make tiny cubes, representative of the cement sculptures in our exhibition, as miniatures. After a few trial runs I began to get to know how the cement would react in the silicone mould, and was soon producing soft sided cube miniatures. As there are 16 gestures in our large scale cement work, I decided there would be the same in the smaller versions. Therefore they will be on sale with a choice to buy the full 16 set, or variations thereof. If you buy the full set, you will get the ‘Offensive’ publication for free. Otherwise this will be available to sell.
By the degree show I will have made small vellum wrap arounds, with Curb Illustration information, as tags for the cubes. And will fix these using stickers with the Curb logo.
After speaking with various tutors involved with the degree show shop, we have many idea for display. The necklaces and keychains will need to have packaging designed, and will hopefully be able to hang from a magnet board. I can imagine the full set of cubes lined up with a plain white background. And then single versions upon a tile of cement.