I am fascinated by folktales from around the world. These tales seem to have many fine threads which link us as a global community and enrich the soul on reading or hearing. The fine line drawn with many folk tales between fantastic events and grotesque horror draws the curiosity of mind. The imagination is fed by the fantastic events and magic conjured in the lines of each story.
Intrigued by the idea that as adults we have a tendency to think that we have minds full of well recollected childhood tales, I decided to set about on a visual, text and sound investigation of Memory and Storytelling. This project resulted in a limited edition of hand bound artist books with hand set letterpress type; graphic design wall mounted grids of analysis; studio portraits; and a sound recording of a storytelling event.
The contributors were very generous in spirit and with Fairy Tales, and the resulting body of work is a fascinating insight into the theme of Memory and Storytelling.
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