They are plain ordinary pegs painted white and left to dry.
Then, I paint them lovely designs, hang them on the line and spray them with clear varnish to protect them. They are left to dry before a second coat is applied so they don't peel.
Then, I photograph the line-up of pretty pegs in a row!
Then, after I use them mainly on darker clothes for a few months (so they don't mark the lighter clothes by mistake), they are ready for everything else!
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Those are wonderful! Of course your mother made them famous...one at a time!!! I love the little Aboriginal designs you've added...they're all very colourful...but what a lot of work! Well, I say that, but I know the fun you must have painting them... Actually, I get it! They're darling!
Actually, Louise, I attended a course some years ago in Aboriginal Dot Painting by a true Aboriginal Artist by the name of Nevil MacKenzie. His whole family are indigenous to South East Queensland - in particular Logan City. And so, to teach us Westerners more about his culture, he taught us how to read the paintings and how to do them.
Nevil noticed that I adapted quite well into Dot Painting in his style; however advised me to work it into my style. When I did, I didn't sell any paintings. He had a look at some of my paintings and said they moved too much like his work and asked if I toned it down a little. And so, I thought applying it to the pegs wouldn't hurt... and I can still enjoy doing the intricate dots I love so much.
I love your pegs but if I owned them I would take ages to hang out the washing. I have a bit of a 'thing' about matching the pegs to the colour of the clothes! With your pegs I would have too many choices.
They're very pretty! I must admit I'm sitting here trying to figure out how they work! We use "clothespins" over here. I can't see how the clothes wouldn't slip out of these!
Ellen: they are called Dolly Pegs. Initially, the original peg was invented by the Amish (I think; as they invented a lot of very practical items) but really, nobody knows who invented the clothes peg.
Quite a few of these were made by my late-Grandpa who had a lath under his house. So, now they're all painted up, I'll be going out to Bunnings to get myself a bundle and painting them in colour schemes to see if I can sell them at the art gallery I volunteer at.
They have a much more pleasing shape than our clothespins--some people use these here too, but the pins with the spring in them are more common I think. Not many people take the time to actually hang out clothes any more opting for the convenience of the clothes dryer. I miss my clothes line and I think that I will have to find a way to hang at least some of my clothes some of the time. Your painted pins are so cheery and bright.
I have been planning on painting up a bundle of pegs - around 10 or 15 for $20 or so for the Logan Art Gallery to sell in their shop. I'll paint them certain colours so there's a green range, pink/rose range or even a maroon range (for State of Origin...:D).
June 25th, 2010
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The end result is worth it.
Look at this site to see what I mean - Lynda lent me some of her pegs for a theme. http://365project.org/loey5150/365/2010-04-08
Nevil noticed that I adapted quite well into Dot Painting in his style; however advised me to work it into my style. When I did, I didn't sell any paintings. He had a look at some of my paintings and said they moved too much like his work and asked if I toned it down a little. And so, I thought applying it to the pegs wouldn't hurt... and I can still enjoy doing the intricate dots I love so much.
Quite a few of these were made by my late-Grandpa who had a lath under his house. So, now they're all painted up, I'll be going out to Bunnings to get myself a bundle and painting them in colour schemes to see if I can sell them at the art gallery I volunteer at.
Below is a picture of an unpainted Dolly Peg. Mine aren't Partridge's but they are the same kind.
http://www.partridges.uk.com/catalog/images/Wooden_Dolly_Pegs.jpg
I have been planning on painting up a bundle of pegs - around 10 or 15 for $20 or so for the Logan Art Gallery to sell in their shop. I'll paint them certain colours so there's a green range, pink/rose range or even a maroon range (for State of Origin...:D).