Inspiration…

WIP II

Comes in many forms and from many places. One of my artistic inspirations comes from a source that I have returned to many times and in fact has inspired me since I was a little girl, and that is the art and design of both Japan and China. I have been collecting Chinese and Japanese art, porcelain, and embroidered silks since I was a young girl.  I visit the Chinese and Japanese permanent exhibitions at the V&A on a regular basis and have been doing so for years, and I own many, many books on the art of both cultures.  So, it’s no surprise therefore that I would revisit those themes and motifs periodically.

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‘Volume’: John Madjeski Garden – V&A

Movies

I was looking for something on my old hard drive, when I came across this short piece of film. I had forgotten I had filmed this on a visit to the V&A a few years ago, and thought I had deleted it. It is the ‘Volume‘ light installation in the John Madjeski garden at the V&A London in 2006. It’s not brilliantly shot as I am being jostled, and was captured using my little Fuji. I thought it was worth uploading though.  If you ever see it installed anywhere, go have a looksee, it’s quite unique. The installation responds to the movement of the people around them creating a audio/visual effect.

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Creative + Passionate + Inspired

Lorrie Whittington is an illustrator and designer-maker living on the south coast of the UK with her family. Her focus is drawing, design, photography and ceramics. Lorrie specialises in hand drawn illustrations and more recently hand made ceramic ware. She loves the countryside, the beach, books, music and chocolate.