These are my Grandads tools, he died when I was five and my Nana gave me these when I was a teenager, I always loved them, I'm not sure why, the same reason I like scissors and needles I expect which I also dont know. He was an engineer for Rolls Royce. They used to be more shiny, I've neglected them a bit.
When I discovered the work of Louise Bourgeois I always liked this drawing of hers and realised why when my daughter Miracle bought me this tea towel recently from MOCA in LA, it's because of the association with the tools, so I got out the tools and photographed them and might just do a drawing or two myself in the style of LB...meanwhile I'll enjoy using the tea towel.
