Little Paper Slipper - Chapter II Launch
For our Chapter II launch event in June 2016, Little Paper Slipper invited 9 exceptional artists - Gavin Turk, Molly Parkin, Vanja Karas, Julia Maddison, John Claridge, Jess De Wahl, Marie-Louise Jones, Fiona Dealey and Lauren Baker - to create specially commissioned little paper shoe artworks to be sold at our charity fundraiser auction. To see pictures of their beautiful creations scroll down.. |
Full list of artists:
MOLLY PARKIN is a Welsh painter, novelist, socialite, grand dame of bohemian living, and receiver of honours from the Queen. www.mollyparkin.co.uk
GAVIN TURK is a leading YBA and winner of multiple Royal Academy awards. His work is widely exhibited, including at the Tate and MoMA, and the recent 12m public sculpture Nail next to St Paul’s cathedral. www.gavinturk.com
LAUREN BAKER is a multidisciplinary artist who has created installations for the V&A, Tate Britain and Tate Modern, and directed the windows of Selfridges. www.laurenbakerart.com
JOHN CLARIDGE is an advertising photographer who ‘revolutionised and elevated it to an art form’ (art historian Helena Srakocic-Kovac). He has won over 700 awards and has work in collections for the V&A, The National Portrait Gallery and MoMA. www.johnclaridgephotographer.com
JULIA MADDISON’s practice revolves around misremembered (or intentionally altered) personal histories, and collecting, altering and subverting the flotsam of poorly recorded lives. Her recent solo show in Germany is based on Maeve Brennan's novella, The Visitor. whatjuliamade.tumblr.com
FIONA DEALEY is a costume designer, widely credited as one of a handful of Blitz Kids who shaped the 80s. Her work encompasses fashion for Harvey Nichols, costumes for Porsche, and dressing David Beckham for Pepsi. www.fionadealey.com
VANJA KARAS has exhibited her photography and site specific installations world-wide, including in the UK at the Royal Academy of Arts, the ICA, and The Photographers Gallery. vanjakaras.com
JESS DE WAHLS is the enfant terrible of British textile arts, encouraging social change and gender equality through Retex Sculptures. She is founder of Stopjectify and Big Swinging Ovaries projects and has exhibited work in USA, Paris and London including Tate Modern. www.jessdewahls.com/art
MARIE-LOUISE JONES is the creator and founder of Little Paper Slipper, and has a hand in every shoe that’s made. Her work comprises sculptures, installations and socially-engaged projects, exhibiting worldwide in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Indonesia, USA, and UK. www.marielouisejones.com
MOLLY PARKIN is a Welsh painter, novelist, socialite, grand dame of bohemian living, and receiver of honours from the Queen. www.mollyparkin.co.uk
GAVIN TURK is a leading YBA and winner of multiple Royal Academy awards. His work is widely exhibited, including at the Tate and MoMA, and the recent 12m public sculpture Nail next to St Paul’s cathedral. www.gavinturk.com
LAUREN BAKER is a multidisciplinary artist who has created installations for the V&A, Tate Britain and Tate Modern, and directed the windows of Selfridges. www.laurenbakerart.com
JOHN CLARIDGE is an advertising photographer who ‘revolutionised and elevated it to an art form’ (art historian Helena Srakocic-Kovac). He has won over 700 awards and has work in collections for the V&A, The National Portrait Gallery and MoMA. www.johnclaridgephotographer.com
JULIA MADDISON’s practice revolves around misremembered (or intentionally altered) personal histories, and collecting, altering and subverting the flotsam of poorly recorded lives. Her recent solo show in Germany is based on Maeve Brennan's novella, The Visitor. whatjuliamade.tumblr.com
FIONA DEALEY is a costume designer, widely credited as one of a handful of Blitz Kids who shaped the 80s. Her work encompasses fashion for Harvey Nichols, costumes for Porsche, and dressing David Beckham for Pepsi. www.fionadealey.com
VANJA KARAS has exhibited her photography and site specific installations world-wide, including in the UK at the Royal Academy of Arts, the ICA, and The Photographers Gallery. vanjakaras.com
JESS DE WAHLS is the enfant terrible of British textile arts, encouraging social change and gender equality through Retex Sculptures. She is founder of Stopjectify and Big Swinging Ovaries projects and has exhibited work in USA, Paris and London including Tate Modern. www.jessdewahls.com/art
MARIE-LOUISE JONES is the creator and founder of Little Paper Slipper, and has a hand in every shoe that’s made. Her work comprises sculptures, installations and socially-engaged projects, exhibiting worldwide in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Indonesia, USA, and UK. www.marielouisejones.com