So often the question of "how long did it take to make it" pops up. I rarely track hours spent but I made an effort to do that for this piece.
Sadly as most artists will agree, we'd be financially better off by working at a fast food restaurant than selling our work. It's not just the time spent, but the cost of materials. Most quality fabric used for quilt making runs at least $12-15 a yard and of course one needs a variety of styles of fabric to create a design. Then there the cost of equipment, sewing machines now run around $5,000 and long arms a minimum of $10,000.
Working at McDonald's in CA where minimum wage is $16-$20 is alluring.....but would not satisfy the creative urge most artists have.
Okay....so with all that said, this piece took 32 hours to make.....from first pulling the main fabric from my stash, to adding the finishing touch label on the back. So it should be listed at $640! Unfortunately, fiber art is still the step child in the art world and most of the time can not demand such prices......sigh
CRANES AT REST - 23" X 23"
Authentic Japanese metallic enhanced cotton, hand-dyed gradation cotton, fabric pleat manipulation. Bound binding & hanging sleeve
2 comments:
Oh my, Mary, that fabric pleating and manipulating is so effective! So glad you are enjoying sewing room time again. The results are beautiful.
It is absolutely lovely, your work always amazes me.
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