Papercutting
Removing to allow light through reveals more of the story.
Book Arts
Books and altered books made in the studio.
Inspiration Crowns
Crowns are potent symbols of power and wealth. My crowns mimic and mock their more famous counterparts.Value ⍯ Worth
When 25 year old Elizabeth ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1953, she was wearing the wealth of nations. She wore a robe of state, a chain of office, earrings, a necklace and a bracelet. She held the rod and sceptre and an orb, both encrusted with jewels from various lands around the world.
The British Crown of State is valued at 21 million and the dress 1.1 million GBP. It feels obscene to think of this concentration of wealth. The absurdity is that they are not owned by this icon, the current Queen of Britain, but by the state. Yet only the Queen can use them for their intended purposes. The value of these items is not the jewels or the platinum, the true worth is the power they represent.
This piece is a representative shows the physical symbols of power, wealth, control and monarchy, full of ritualistic meaning, recreated in worthless, leftover paper.
365 days of matchboxes as I catalogued my days from 22 January 2019 to 21 January 2020. Find the full set here. You can also view the full set on Instagram. I take commissions for personal boxes too.
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February 1
- PortraitsIt is not only the queen who can look good on a stamp. Inquire about having your portrait or a portrait of a loved one. No pets please.
Roberta
Sean
Miss K
