{"id":1114,"date":"2016-01-04T19:20:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T01:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:10:40","slug":"first-work-day-of-the-2016-creative-workforce-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/first-work-day-of-the-2016-creative-workforce-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"First Work Day of the 2016 Creative Workforce Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/images\/2016\/01\/Kwong-Lam-842-Double-Needle-Sewing-Machine-testing-on-pink-webbing.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1116\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/images\/2016\/01\/Kwong-Lam-842-Double-Needle-Sewing-Machine-testing-on-pink-webbing-670x503.jpg\" alt=\"Kwong Lam Double Needle Sewing Machine\" class=\"wp-image-1116\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Testing the new double needle sewing machine in the studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is the first business day of the 2016 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cultureforward.org\/Our-Programs\/Fellowship\">Creative Workforce Fellowships<\/a> in Cuyahoga County. I am honored to be among the 40 artists to receive fellowships this year and plan to make huge new sculptures and performances. Part of the fellowship is public engagement, so I figured it was a good time to begin updating everyone about what I am making. I plan to post updates about my studio activities throughout the fellowship year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artists always need new tools and machines to make new work, make bigger work, make more efficient work and to stretch the realms of possible. I bought my first semi-real sewing machine in 2008 while on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/fulbright\/\">Fulbright Grant<\/a> in Japan. Unfortunately, that was after wasting money buying a not so nice sewing machine from the store that did not last a month in the studio. I have a fond memory of grad students walking in to see me sawing off the plastic case of my little sewing machine so I could replace part of the &#8220;non user serviceable&#8221; tensioner. That gave it a few more days to finish the project but is soon broke completely. Then I purchased a relatively decent consumer sewing machine from a sewing shop in Nagoya. The machine only sewed in a straight line but it was fast and tough. I still have that machine and used it to sew my most recent inflatable <em>Please, no smash<\/em> that was part of the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimmykuehnle.com\/artblog\/how-to-remain-human-moca-cleveland\/\">How to Remain Human<\/a><\/em> exhibition at the <a href=\"http:\/\/mocacleveland.org\/exhibitions\/how-remain-human-0\">Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a> in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a trusty machine and I will still use it often to fasten zippers and make garments. But now a new tool occupies the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the weekend at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globesew.com\/\">Globe Sewing Machine<\/a> in Cleveland, Ohio and I bought a new double needle sewing machine. The thing is a beast and weighs about as much. The machine can sew through double layers of webbing with two rows of beautiful and strong lockstiches, saving me a lot of time fabricating in the studio. I tested the machine out briefly and installed it in my sewing studio. I am just waiting for the fabric to be delivered so I can begin fabricating new inflatables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of fabric, today I ordered four rolls of bright red 200D polyester fabric that will become huge inflatables for an upcoming exhibition. I also ordered lots of red wedding and thousands and thousands of yards of bright red polyester bonded Tex 70 (69) thread. Can&#8217;t wait to get sewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is the first business day of the 2016 Creative Workforce Fellowships in Cuyahoga County. I am honored to be among the 40 artists to receive fellowships this year and plan to make huge new sculptures and performances. 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