Art In Disguise

Construction Materials (working from the inside out):

Cork Center: 1/2 ounce and 2.86 to 2.94 inches.
Black & Red Rubber Layers: 7/8ths of an ounce each.
4-ply grey wool: 121 yards (brings weight up to 2 7/8 ounces).
3-ply white wool: 45 yards (brings circumference up to 8 3/4 inches).
3-ply grey wool: 53 yards (brings weight to 3 11/16 ounces and circumference to 8 7/8 inches).
Cotton yarn: 150 yards (brings weight to 4 5/8 ounces).

Those materials are put together using a high tension sewing machine then its all sealed with a coat of rubber cement. The cow-hide (horse-hide was used until 1974) is then sewn on using 108 (or 216 depending on the source & how you choose to count a “stitch”) stitches from red cotton.

Source: http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?3886-Inside-A-Modern-Baseball

Artist Jennifer hitchner and mets dress

Local Wearable Artist Designs for the NY Mets

Port St. Lucie, Jan 26, 2015 – Jennifer Hitchner – Florida’s Treasure Coast oceanic art painter and wearable artist, is announcing
her latest creative project; designing a wearable art piece for the New York METS.
This artistic dress will be made entirely out of baseballs from previous baseball seasons and practices.

The One-of-a-Kind sculpture is currently in progress but it is anticipated to be made with more than 100 baseballs. The lengthy process begins with numerous sketches to find the perfect design representing the coastal area of the Treasure Coast of Florida as well as the coastal artistic flair Hitchner is known for. Then the deconstructing of the used baseballs begins by removing each and every stitch.

It is planned that this dress will be autographed by the New York Mets team players and on exhibit during this seasons Spring Training at Traditions Field in Port St. Lucie. This unique wearable art dress will be auctioned off and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Port St. Lucie American Little League Association.

Hitchner is a New Jersey native that has recently planted her feet in the Treasure Coast of Florida after living in beautiful Oahu, Hawaii for the past several years. Jennifer initially was inspired by her high school art teacher, Carol Kirk. It wasn’t until she began studying Fine Arts at University of Hawaii-Manoa that she really began experiencing new techniques and unique mediums.

Wearable art, also known as Artwear or “art to wear”, referring to individually designed pieces, often constructed with sustainable or recycled materials, created as fine or expressive art. Jennifer has created wearable art using nautical charts and boat line from the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis; plastic soda & water bottles; and even electrical sockets that could charge an iPhone.

Her sealife paintings are on the cutting edge with vibrant and bold colors. She has mastered the ability to create dimension on a flat canvas surface. Her main focus when painting is on the rhythmic flow of jellyfish and solitary and intriguing nature of octopus.

Hitchner’s artwork has been on display at Hickam AFB Art Gallery; University of Hawaii Fashion Gallery; Art at Marks Garage; as well as Gallery 14 in Vero Beach.

Jennifer is in the process of starting a mobile paint and sip company in the Treasure Coast. You too can learn to paint and find tune your techniques with Florida’s Jellyfish Artist, Jennifer Hitchner. More information about hosting a paint party in your home can be found on http://www.facebook.com/PaintSipRepeat

More of Jennifer Hitchners artwork can be seen at http://www.hitchnerart.com or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HitchnerArt

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