day 403 – four thank yous
Posted: January 2, 2012 Filed under: allison sommers, annika, becky johnson, Benjamin Clarkson, brendan monroe, camilla engman, Chris Pointon, chris van veghel, Courtney Cerruti, curtis walker/blunderspublik, danni, David Pensato, devon driver kerslake, Donna Hainstock, Elsie Jones, Emmie Tsumura, Eric Lesage, eryn thorey mackenzie, Fiona, gillian king, Grace Poulsen, jane housham, Karen Wardle, kathy tran, kelly ruth, kim largey, Kristyn Ann Woodfine, Lindsey Bond, lisa wood, lisa young kutsukake, Liz Jones, Mark Saunders, mary thorp, Meags Fitzgerald, Meb (Marie-Ève Bouchard), melody wong, mitchell akiyama, Natalie Fisher, nigel peake, paul robles, ravi shukla, Robert Pasternak, s. arden hill, Sarah Baird, Scott Vanden Bosch, Shoshana Chava Coodin Bernstein, steve roden, Takashi Iwasaki, tania lambert, ted barker, toybot studios, yomek Leave a comment »
This is the final post of four things on http://www.fourfortheday.com but the site will remain open with updates on the things to come.
This has been a truly amazing year with this project. From day one I knew when I was organizing my studio and seeing how many small collections of things I kept and really loved, to Allison Sommers first post on January 2nd 2011, and in early November when all weeks had been assigned, and now when everything is all said and done that the concept of this project was something people really enjoy. We love our stuff and other peoples as well.
I can’t thank the Guest Editor’s enough for making this what it is. It takes courage to expose the things we hold onto. The Guest Editor’s did it and the internet has found out a little more about each of them.
I encourage everyone to keep checking back to find out what is next for this little project. My hope is a bound book and art exhibition. But I am open to other possibilites.
My humble thank you to everyone who made this possible and the collectors around the world, past, present, and future.
Happy New Year.
s. arden hill
day 220 – four textile rainbows
Posted: July 3, 2011 Filed under: materials, Meags Fitzgerald, objects Leave a comment »
On top of the shelf is seam binding lace, in the shelf is embroidery thread, on rack are spools of thread and in the tray are buttons. I use these rainbows in my artwork, crafts and dressmaking.
Photo by Krista Leger.
day 219 – four violins
Posted: July 2, 2011 Filed under: instruments, Meags Fitzgerald Leave a comment »
This collection belongs to my very musical roommate.
day 218 – four books on sexuality that I’ve started and not finished
Posted: July 1, 2011 Filed under: books, Meags Fitzgerald Leave a comment »
day 217 – four cast iron, Italian made picture frames
Posted: June 30, 2011 Filed under: collectibles, Meags Fitzgerald, objects, Vintage Leave a comment »
These frames are part of a much larger collection that I’ve built over the last five years. I have used them multiple times in my artwork. I believe they’re from the 1950s and were designed to imitate ones from the Victorian era.
Photo by Krista Leger.
day 216 – four found photobooth strips featuring girls of Aboriginal heritage
Posted: June 29, 2011 Filed under: found, Meags Fitzgerald, mystery, obessesion 1 Comment »
I have a very large collection of non-digital photobooth pictures. A relatively small portion of my collection are photos that I have found. The above photo strips are a sub-group in the Found category. These were found in public places between the summers of 2007 and 2010.
Photo by Krista Leger.
day 215 – four commemorative tins featuring the last four British monarchs
Posted: June 28, 2011 Filed under: collectibles, Meags Fitzgerald, objects, Vintage 2 Comments »
From top left to bottom right: King George V Silver Jubilee tin 1935, King Edward VIII rare unofficial Coronation tin 1936, King George VI Coronation tin 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tin 1953.
Photo by Krista Leger.
day 214 – four blue vintage airmail envelopes
Posted: June 27, 2011 Filed under: Meags Fitzgerald, packaging, Vintage Leave a comment »
In my medium sized collection of vintage airmail envelopes, these blue tinted gems stand out amongst the off-whites, creams and grey envelopes.
Photo by Krista Leger.
Guest Editor’s Profile – Meags Fitzgerald
Posted: June 26, 2011 Filed under: information, Meags Fitzgerald Leave a comment »
Meags W. Fitzgerald
Halifax, Nova Scotia
www.meagsfitzgerald.com
www.meagsfitzgerald.blogspot.com
www.etsy.com/people/TwoHandsTwoCrowns
In terms of your things, what does your space (studio/office/or living area) look like?
I believe that your physical space is a reflection of your head space, and thus you can alter your mental state by changing your environment. I take special care when decorating and setting up my organizational systems. In my studio/office area everything has a designated space and ideally I clean the space every night so I can start a fresh the next morning. I’ve always thought of my bedroom as a safe haven and I like to feel engulfed by the material things I love. It is one giant, well composed nest.
Where do you normally get your things?
I’ve collected most of my stuff while traveling, found in flea markets, antique shops and bazaars. Recently I’ve started buying collectible items online, but only items that I know I could never find in person. Online shopping takes the fun out of the hunt but it’s as equally fun to wait for something delightful to arrive in the mail.
What is your prize possession/”thing”/collectible/tool?
I can’t narrow it down to one, the select few include my 1960s Singer sewing machine which is the only machine to ever understand me, a handwritten cook book that belonged to my late grandmother, and my collection of photo booth pictures that live in two large leather binders and would be the first things I would grab in the event of a fire.
