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Making Stories
A Christmas Fantasy
7 November - 10 January 2009
From brilliantly coloured mosaic animals that give a
modern twist to traditional ornament to paper figures in
muted nursery colours, Making Stories brings together a
range of wildly fantastical and instantly appealing craft
for a fairytale Christmas show.
Cleo Mussi's vibrant make-believe creatures are formed
from recycled and discarded ornaments, reconstructed
and given a new lease of life. A china dog is morphed
with a flowery teapot, a Japanese doll's head is given the
body of a gold fish. Surreal and humorous these striking
assemblages flaunt a bizarre and motley beauty.
Delicately drawn wire sculptures hinting at the domestic
by Jeanette Orrell are seen alongside tiny shrines by
Jessie Chorley. Combining abandoned and found fabrics
with the structure of a box or book, Chorley unravels and
transforms the original form, creating a magical stage
complete with props and curtains.
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Jeanette Orrell
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Julie Arkell adorns her friendly papier-mâché creatures
with curious trimmings - embroidery, printed textiles and
buttons to create intriguing narratives. Three curious
animals inhabit a papier-mâché boat, whilst a donkey
wearing a knitted jacket sets off in a teacup on wheels.
Stories are told and words and fragments of text are
revealed under the skin of paper.
With prices ranging from £50.00 upwards, Making Stories
brings together an eclectic mix of materials, styles and
forms, creating one-off pieces of contemporary craft and
wildly imaginative Christmas gifts.
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