Inventory/ The Tokens
Christopher Turner
In many ways we hold onto small keepsakes that serve as a
memory of someone or some time in our life. Turner describes a more literal
experience where unequipped parents would leave there newborn babies at the
London Foundling Hospital with a small “token”, such as a necklace, brooch, or
button. Many of the small tokens, sometimes fabric cutouts, would be later
matched to correspond with a swatch given to the mother. This identifying
object would help the [illiterate] mothers to connect with their children and
prove kinship when they decided to return. As designers it is our job to create
sentimental pieces that evoke feelings in the viewer. I feel that I best
responded to this article in the making of my “Voodoo Grandma” memento doll. I
used materials that were both hers and mine. In projects like this, the sanctity
of the “token” is most important to the maker (that’s me). It is a reminder
that we are one, even though we’re not together.
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