Time Caught in a Sling
You know life just sometimes gets in the way of my good intentions to post more often:) I do have the sketch I promised of the next piece I’ll be working on for the WOW show, but first I want to show what took my time between posts…
A good friend recently fell on the streets of San Miguel. While the cobblestone streets of this little town can be treacherous, John’s fall was not caused by the cobblestones but rather by the construction debris on the street. Basically he tripped on a cable wire and fell on his arm shattering his elbow in about 10 pieces. Through John, many of his friends are now seeing the medical profession in Mexico up-close – and I can honestly say I am not concerned about the quality of care I’ll receive should anything similar happen to me. However, there was one item John found could be improved upon – his sling, and I was happy to help improve the design. The old sling had a few faults I think simply because they are mass produced to be worn for a variety of breaks and angles of casts. In John’s case the 90° angle wasn’t ideal as his cast is set slightly less than 90°. As a result of the conflicting angles the length wasn’t long enough to support the entire length of John’s forearm causing the sling to continue to ride up his forearm and lessen the overall support. Also the connection of the strap to the elbow side of the sling was placed over the center seam. As a result the strap didn’t stay in place across his back and again reduced support.
So John came over first to show me his old sling, then to act as a model for the new pattern and finally to select a fabric from my studio stash. Below John is modeling the new and improved shoulder sling. The ultra suede outer fabric comes from a recycled Clearwater Creek jacket. The lining is cotton canvas for durability. This new model offers proper back support, a strap guard and cell phone pocket. All-in-all much more stylish:)
Interesante, no va a continuar con este art?
Gracias
Bottomless
Permítame, mi español as horible, por lo ingles as facíl para mi respuesta. I am currently working on a piece that is for the WOW show (and I do need to post more about my progress). The piece you commented on I made for a friend who broke his arm. It is only a one-off. That is not the type of sewing/sculpture I enjoy doing, but a friend was in need.