Julia Barton; artist, sculptor, designer, maker. Abstract, conceptual installations in gardens, natural and built environments

mittens

mittens: installation commission for the site specific promenade theatre performance of 'We Got Mittens Too' commemorating the 90 years since the end of World War 1. At the Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle Upon-Tyne. November 2008. 'Performance of the Year' awarded by The Journal Culture Awards 2008

inspiration: the symbolism and significance of the red poppies and other flowers in remembrance relating to the war and the men killed in the war

materials: silk petals, turf, netting, cabling, wire mesh, seeds, paper

www.litandphil.org.uk

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