Tuesday 16 November 2010

Sandra Winkworth

Sandra Winkworth - Sleeping Beauties - seen here






















I met Sandra Winkworth through this blog, and when she came to visit Wales from Australia earlier in the year, she came with a friend to visit Oriel Myrddin Gallery and we had lunch together - I hope I can get over to Oz sometime soon and learn more about the art/craft scene down-under. I like Sandra's work very much, and her latest show, Sleeping Beauties is at Hand Held Gallery in Melbourne. Here's Sandra's gallery information about the show: "Sleeping Beauties focuses on the bird and the unwanted book exploring issues concerning loss and denial. I collect, forage, assemble discarded ephemera and old books then rework them to hold images of bird studyskins sourced from a 19th century collection at the University of Sydney’s Macleay Museum. Here the bird is out of context, outside of nature and perhaps is a reminder of our tenuous connections with the natural world."

Sandra Winkworth - Sleeping Beauties - seen here
Sandra Winkworth - Sleeping Beauties - seen here

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful,I like the combination, now off to Sandra's blog, thanks.

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  2. Thanks for visiting renilde! Hope you enjoyed Sandra's lovely blog.

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  3. Ive just come across your blog and joined ....you have a really fab eye for seeing the beauty in darkness.
    Finch.

    http://www.finch-uk.com/

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  4. Hi Finch, Thanks so much for joining and for commenting! Great website - lovely images...Kathryn

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