Alan & Estella Scholes, husband & wife, both artists, both made collages. In Alan’s work the small figures appeared ambiguously in both pieces. Was the crow about to feed them or eat them?
Were they holding up the basket or was it about to crush them?
Estella’s work was unexpected. She had made a delightful small collage bag, different on both sides & filled it with unused bits.
Note here again to myself …. “Why didn’t I think of doing that?”
It struck me that this is a great example of what Graphic Designer Alan Fletcher explores in his book ‘The Art of Looking Sideways’.His work has been fresh in my mind since last month when I saw the inspiring exhibition of his work in Cube: Centre for the Built Environment in Manchester. The work there was brilliant, inspiring & also fun. It is having creative fun & the chance to play that has been the core of art allotments since the start.
There are no rules here just guidelines to be stretched.
