If you’re reading this blog you’re like me, passionate about textile and fibre art.
Displaying that art to the best advantage is worth taking your time over.
There are so many ideas out there, that I thought I’d sit with a cup of tea and share some ideas with you.
Because we design with the end in mind – how the piece will be hung or displayed- consideration needs to be given to this hugely important aspect from the outset.
So with that in mind, what are some of our options?
- Framing – under glass or not
- Framing with a mount or floating
- A rod pocket to the back of the work to encase a rod with hooks attached at either end for a single work
- One long rod with hooks at either end to display several single works at once
- Same as above but with multiples hanging from the top row of works
- Driftwood with work attached
- Standing concertina style
- Scrolled
- Hanging from the ceiling
- Embroidery frames to hang a textile through
- Embroidery frames with embroidery
- Up-market clothes hangers
- Long lines from ceiling to floor to attach numerous similar small works
- Standing on a plinth – large or small
- A wooden or metal rod or rods attached to a weighted base covered by the work or works
- Hanging from a metal lampshade base
- Wire – large holed fencing wire, painted or unpainted
- Wooden cubes with work attached to four or five sides
- Wall-mounted wooden poles covered with work
Now I’m sure there are many more ideas out there that I haven’t even thought of – not mentioned are the possibilities of perspex, but this is just to whet the appetite and get those ideas flowing because sometimes that’s all we need to start new work.
I’ve seen work displayed in an old bucket sitting on a chair that’s seen a lot of life – and it looked amazing because it was appropriate.
The takeaway from this is to ensure the way the work is displayed suits the work or helps amplify the story it’s trying to tell.
Do you know what my favourite is? The wire. I’ve never used it but it has me thinking.
So, with the end in mind, how will you hang or display your next new work?
All views and opinions expressed are my own, except where acknowledged information is included from other sources.