Annette Griffin – United Kingdom

The Space Cowboy

Description

When I thought about the theme Timeless I thought about a place where Time insignificant. This notion brought me to think about space and the universe, in particular black holes. My hat would characterize a place where we can only imagine is without Time therefore ‘Timeless’. From my research of a black hole I through they were incredible beautiful and I decided an interpretation of this would make a dramatic hat.

I made the crown completely black to represent the center of the black hole or singularity where time and space disappear. The brim of the hat is the space around the singularity that’s yet to be consumed by its infinite gravitational force. The ostrich quills represent the Accretion disk. I wanted to make a hat that would not only represent the black hole but also feel good to wear.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my entry.

Materials

• Buckram
• Millinery wire
• Black suedette fabric
• Embroidery thread
• Stripped Ostrich feathers
• Swarovski crystals
• Fabric paint

Techniques

• Patterned hat in card
• Block hat crown and sew into shape
• Cut out brim and use heat to create shape
• Wire brim by zig zag stitch on sewing machine
• Manipulate brim into final shape
• Hand sew brim to crown
• Paint the brim fabric with the fabric paint using sponge and fingers to create the mottled effect.
• Using embroidery thread hand stich the design with straight stich. Add French knot starts.
• Cover brim and crown hand sew into and glue into place.
• Cover underside of brim
• Add lining to crown and head band
• Stick a few crystal stars to finish