It has come around so quickly! I’m just putting the finishing touches to the ‘works’, for what has been, and will be a most inspirational, and challenging project for me.

Remnants: Su Blackwell
Opening Night: Friday 20th August 2010. Exhibition continues to Sunday 28th November 2010.

Su Blackwell creates book-cut sculptures; intricate three-dimensional illustrations cut from the pages of books, and inspired by the stories inside. The Brontë Parsonage Museum has commissioned Su Blackwell to create new work in response to the Brontës and the museum collection. The resulting exhibition, Remnants, is a series of site specific installations, on display throughout the historic rooms of the house.

Su Blackwell often works within the realm of folklore and fairytales, and Remnants responds to Wuthering Heights as well as the themes of childhood, imagination and storytelling. The series of delicate interventions suggest the Brontës’ imaginary worlds and hint at a spirit world still present. Displayed amongst original artefacts, the pieces also draw connections with the Brontës’ use of paper as a precious material.

Remnants takes place as part of the museum’s contemporary arts programme which encourages new ways of looking at the museum collection and at contemporary art, and celebrates the connections between creativity past and present.

A series of creative workshops and curator’s talks will accompany the exhibition. For further information visit www.bronte.info or contact 01535 640188 / jenna.holmes@bronte.org.uk
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http://rogerlaborde.com/newsflashes/6-amazing-new-designs-by-sculptor-in-paper-su-blackwell

I am working with the Greeting Card Company ‘Roger La Borde’ on a range of six new laser-cut desings which will be available to buy soon.

A collaborative project with the Danish Knitwear Designer ‘Iben Hoej’. I created the art-work for her lookbook for her Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

All of my works are predominantly cut by hand, using a scalpel. So, when I was asked to take part in a research project ‘to explore the use of laser-cutters’, I was curious.

I was invited by Tom Sowden, research fellow at UWE in Bristol to work with him to explore the creative potential of the laser-cutter, and to determine whether the laser ‘as a tool’, has possibilities that ‘an artist such as myself’ could accommodate.

This research will culminate in a Symposium in September, where I’ll be talking about my experiences.
I will post details nearer the time.

If you are interested in hiring the use of the laser-cutting machine, contact Tom at Tom.Sowden@uwe.ac.uk