Manchester Trip

Last month, we visited the Manchester Art Gallery. A paper cutting exhibition - 'The First Cut' is on at the moment. The work was Fantastic! And so inspiring. The exhibition will be on until Sunday 27 January 2013.

(c) http://www.manchestergalleries.org

 The exhibition features 31 international artist who use paper in their work.

I loved Su Blackwell's book sculptures. For someone who is interested in Illustration an narrative, the work was very inspirring. 

These were the sculpures featured in the exhibition:

'Roses From Sonnets'

2010, Wuthering Heights. (c) http://www.sublackwell.co.uk

Here is some more of her work taken from her website - http://www.sublackwell.co.uk

2010, Jorinde and Jorindel.

 

2008, The Lake and the Boat

2008, The Wild Swans.

I was also facinated by Sarah Bridgland's work.

(c) http://sarahbridgland.blogspot.co.uk/