Make do and mend. Waste not want not. A stitch in time saves nine…
These are all phrases that come to mind when I think about the work of Julie Arkell. She is known for her cute and curious creatures painstakingly made from an assortment of odds and ends.
She is a true advocate both in thrift and recycling. I admire her ability to re-use every last thread, scrap of wool and odd button to create objects that will amuse and delight for a long while to come.
At first glance one would not necessarily notice the use of text within her work, however upon closer inspection you realise just how important a part it does play within her work.
She uses newsprint and pages from storybooks heavily in the creation of her papier-mâché creatures; with the text usually visible across the faces of these critters. This use of newsprint and book pages enables you to catch glimpses of text such as ‘the result is silence…’ and ‘oh yes you do! I am not you wife…’ and you are left to ponder the ends of these sentences. She also uses a simple needle and thread spelling out ‘going to crocket class’, ‘little bruit’ and ‘pick up sticks’ to embellish the knitted and printed skirts and dungarees of these lucky individuals.
These are all phrases that come to mind when I think about the work of Julie Arkell. She is known for her cute and curious creatures painstakingly made from an assortment of odds and ends.
She is a true advocate both in thrift and recycling. I admire her ability to re-use every last thread, scrap of wool and odd button to create objects that will amuse and delight for a long while to come.
At first glance one would not necessarily notice the use of text within her work, however upon closer inspection you realise just how important a part it does play within her work.
She uses newsprint and pages from storybooks heavily in the creation of her papier-mâché creatures; with the text usually visible across the faces of these critters. This use of newsprint and book pages enables you to catch glimpses of text such as ‘the result is silence…’ and ‘oh yes you do! I am not you wife…’ and you are left to ponder the ends of these sentences. She also uses a simple needle and thread spelling out ‘going to crocket class’, ‘little bruit’ and ‘pick up sticks’ to embellish the knitted and printed skirts and dungarees of these lucky individuals.
- Georgia
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