The Humble Button

If you have been following me on this button journey you know I have been in a mode of drilling holes and keeping the tiny  glass pieces to melt in the kiln. It’s been a great way to reduce any waste in the studio and think outside of the box in how I make work, and make something that in functional and beautiful. There so many ideas to try out and I think its a product that will keep developing over the months…

I did dig around about the history of buttons - does anyone remember the film “War of the Buttons?” It is such a good kids film. Also did you know the Armish don't use buttons, as they want a life free from vanity, and embrace simplicity. I never thought a button to be extravagant but the more your read about them they sort of are…

I found this page online called Button Country  and heres a few facts - 

until the 19th century, most buttons were used for men's clothing. Hooks and lacing were the norm for women's clothes. After the mid 1800s, women became the primary consumers of buttons

compared to many other collectibles, buttons are very reasonable in price. Beautiful and fascinating buttons can be purchased for as little as a dollar or less. However, rare buttons may cost many hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

until the introduction of the "button hole", buttons were generally ornamental. Some believe the crusaders introduced the button hole to Europe from the middle east.

Until next time have a look at my button collection and enjoy these little wonders.