We took a trip to Spitalfields Market! This project is about the people of London, past and present. There has been a market in this area for 350 years so it was an ideal place to draw and research.
Later, Lily and I took a walk - a flâneur, if you like - and came across this beautiful stall. The embroidered designs are so wonderful! I've long loved embroidery and tapestry as a narrative technique, as it can take so long to create a piece you have to be selective over what is included.
Here is a list of things:
- Dogs. Dogs with market stall owners. Dogs just visiting. Guide dog puppies. Dogs.
- Taxidermy.
- Emperor Claudius' bust taking a bath.
- Pin-up fry up.
- Melting pot.
