Aug
2
2011
I’ve been a busy bee, developing ideas to create a paper forest, in a tent, at Manchester Art Gallery…
I am working to fill a large tent (5 mtr diameter) with the beginnings of a paper forest, so that gallery visitors can explore the tent and join in with some paper-cutting action!
The aim is to create a story world inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites and their interest in staying ‘true to nature’. Here, I hope to bring woods and forests to life, inviting visitors to jump into an imaginary world of the Pre-Raphaelite paintings. In the tent, there will be other items hidden away, so that the experience will be multi-sensory (smell, sounds, things to look at and feel as well as make). We also hope to play with light and cast shadows…
Please see the pictures below for progress…
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Aug
1
2011
After arriving in Krakow, Poland, I took a bus east, with my good friend Ula to the small town of Krosno, not far from the Ukrainian border. In preparation for a project taking place over the summer at Manchester Art Gallery, I decided to make good use of my time exploring forests and hills surrounding Krosno.
Whilst Ula and her friend Dorota hiked along the soggy slopes in the rain, I lagged behind with an old-school tape recorder and camera, capturing the sights and the sounds of the sloping woodland areas…
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