A troupe of Travelling Mermaids in their own purpose built wave display box are currently touring the land with folk songstress Jackie Oates | Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery in Sheffield continue to host Rachael's innovative pieces, with her limited edition 'Innercity Seaside Dreams' Tower Block Sandcastles making an appearance at their URBAN Exhibition from tomorrow 1st June - 1st July |
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Award-winning local artist Rachael Boddington presents... 'Once I Caught A Fish...' Fun Crafting Workshop For Kids Join in this giant game of magnetic fishing. Cast your line into the tank, catch, identify, decorate and take home your very own exotic fish! Booking not necessary. Just drop in! Saturday 7th April This proved to be a really busy day with inventive fishing techniques, a moment to learn about which of the 4 varieties of fish shapes had gone for the 'bait', see a few design ideas and then a time of imaginative fish decoration, with 40 children taking home their carefully adorned fish prizes as fridge magnet mementos. A jolly nod towards the method and produce of line fishing documented by the crew of Captain Cook’s voyages on route to the South Seas. The 2nd Fish Crafting Workshop Rachael has devised and hosted within the past year for The Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby. A Note From The Captain's Table... "Following the success of last year's 'Fish Crafting' Workshop, we invited Rachael Boddington back to run a similar event for the Easter Holidays. Sticking with the fishy theme, Rachael designed and made a gigantic game of magnetic fishing, complete with decorated 'fish tank' and working fishing-rod. The kids were given the rod and could catch one of four different pre-cut fish-shapes (plaice, mackerel, butterfly fish, blue striped sea perch). The children were able to identify the species they had caught and could then decorate their fish accordingly (spots for plaice, wavy pattern for mackerel etc), using a host of sequins, ribbons and coloured pipecleaners. When finished, the children could take home their very own personalised fishy-fridge magnets as a souvenir! Once again, this type of activity worked extremely well and had the bonus of a direct link with the special exhibition through the display of fishing-hooks and Sydney Parkinson's drawings of exotic fish species. The activity was popular with children from the age of 2 to around 13 years and 40 children took part in total. Some visitors had come specifically to take part in the workshop whereas for others it was a pleasant addition to their experience of the museum. Rachael's unique sense of style, creativity and attention to detail made for a magical atmosphere with an emphasis on quality and imagination." Comments from parents and children: “What a lovely idea – thank you!” K. Pygall “Really imaginative” C. Kroebel “it was soooooo.......fun” Jude Kershaw Lurking in a corner of Whitby’s Pannett Museum are now Glittermoth Factory's freshly designed and painstakingly produced ‘Title Silhouette’, ‘X-ray Sleepwalk Map’ and ‘1st Edition Novel’ panels (plus poster) for The Bram Stoker Centenary Exhibition - hosted by the museum’s enigmatic Literary and Philosophical Society to shed new light on Bram’s Whitby Holiday of 1890 and its irrepressible influences on ‘Dracula’. Appearing until 8th May....
Think: Arthur Lee at a Barn Dance with Mariachi Gatecrashers and you shall have some idea of the sound of the oddly hip band 'Maia'. This hot of the press video for their new single 'Living In The Alligator' features the bespoke, Glittermoth-fashioned Alligator Head Mask, released into the wild 12th March. Their second album 'Pepper Stars' is out in April. Click below to fully immerse yourself in Maia (and their spivvy reptilian antics)
Glittermoth Factory has just finished several special Christmas commissions. Rachael's 'Mermaid' customers now include a lady based at Mogadishu Airport and a man who works on the North Sea Oil Rigs.
At the top of Whitby's 199 steps is a Churchyard, across the Churchyard is a Church, inside that Church is a magical collection of individually decorated, fairy-lit Christmas Trees of all different shapes and sizes, gestures from the peoples and companies of Whitby Parish. Amidst these Christmas Trees stands Glittermoth Factory's Contribution - A Blue Christmas Tree covered in Red Paper Lobsters clambering for a Paper Starfish. Merry Christmas. Just 2 days left to go see Saint Marys Church Christmas Tree Exhibition... Open until 2nd January 2012 The beginning of October saw The Factory re-locate to bigger, brighter, quirkier premises...
Rachael was recently spotted doing a bout of Scene Painting on the massive opera-sized set of Noel Coward's ‘Star Quality’ at Harrogate Theatre’s Scenic Services Workshop, ready for it’s National Tour, including Nottingham, Newcastle, Brighton, Bath, Glasgow, Windsor and Richmond, running into March next year. 1 of only 4 Painters chosen for the job, Rachael, ploughed her way through masses of green splatter-effect fittings and features, pipework and large expanses of brick wall texturing, dappled ‘Old Theatre’ flats and pseudo plaster work. This was her first dabble with Scene Painting for nearly 11 years. Gentle Lady Troubadour of Haunting Folk Song, Jackie Oates, has today launched her new album 'SATURNINE' with Album Cover Artwork Contributions from Rachael Boddington, in collaboration with The Ink Corporation. Rachael created The 'SATURNINE' Lettering and Orbit together with the flowered Cornice Curves and 2 of her Little Mermaids feature on the back cover, entwined with thorns. Having bagged 2 prestigious BBC Folk Awards back in 2009 Jackie's 'SATURNINE' has been voted ArtDesk's Album of the Year 2011. She has been nominated for 'Folk Singer Of The Year' and SATURNINE as 'Best Album' for the forthcoming BBC Folk Awards to be held 8th February 2012. Jackie Oates can sing so sweetly whilst simultaneously plucking out an accompanying melody on 2 Violins and playing an Indian Shruti with her feet. Hear her endless talents. Buy her ethereal and thorny goodness HERE or delve further via her website www.jackieoates.co.uk
Bottle It & Bag ‘em! Captain Cook Memorial Museum has joined forces with Rachael Boddington, the brainchild of ‘Glittermoth Factory,’ to present a special 1 day Fish Crafting Workshop where kids of all ages can enjoy decorating, bottling and netting their own 3-D fish inclusive of the museum entry fee. Rachael is known locally as ‘that girl who makes the mermaids’ and is keen to share her unique brand of conceptual artwork with youngsters who have an interest in capturing their own creativity. All artworks made can be taken home and kept as souvenirs. Bottle It & Bag ‘em! is part of the current exhibition Fish & Ships - A Journey Round the World at Captain Cook’s Table’, telling the story of naval rations and eating habits of the Georgian era. Exhibition highlights include several pieces of the original Resolution dinner service, a full scale reconstruction of the Endeavour stove and Sir Joseph Banks' 18th Century portable cooking apparatus, on loan from Skaill House, Orkney and The Royal Geographical Society, London. Come along and be part of the Fish Preserving Fun on Sunday 21st August, 10am-4pm Captain Cook Memorial Museum Grape Lane Whitby YO22 4BA www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk Tel: (01947) 601900 Rachael recently re-painted this 'end of the pier' Punch and Judy board, which she originally designed, made and painted back in 2006. Ah, the humble make-yourself-look-silly-so-your-mates-can-have-a-laugh holiday classic. 3-part board with hinged, stripy, fold-out triangular side supports, all in need of an overhaul. Local Signwriter, Pete Witney, and family were kind enough to loan Rachael a corner of their workshop for such a task. Much sandpaper, wood preserver, paint and varnish later, the Punch and Judy board was ready to carry on amusing... June and July proved to be busy old months, what with 2 bustling fairs and several interesting commissions. After a hearty smattering of sales and a day of chatter with those treat seeking regulars and fellow crafty types at Holmfirth’s Contemporary Art Market 12th June, Rachael wheeled her suitcases, rugs and chattels along the breezy west cliff, early on the 21st July, to be met by a whirl of shoppers at the Whitby Pavilion Vintage Fair. A dreamy room of glitz, aged fabric finery, subtle gramophone ambience and luscious nick-nacks had enticed people from far and wide. Hats off to Caroline of ‘Rose & Brown’ for working such wonders with the marketing. Rose & Brown even organized a splendid picnic lunch day trip, transporting 20 of their regular Saltaire customers to their Whitby event on a streamlined 1950s coach! Rachael's stall was a near sell out and she tottered back home later on in the day with only a box of stall trimmings and a couple of things that were just too 'way out there' to find themselves a new home. 'The Art Market' Holmfirth's Contemporary Craft Fair is looming. Rachael has been busy making a veritable smorgasbord of stock to sell. Favourites such as Little Mermaids, Fish-In-A-Box Trophies, plus a new range of Magic Wands (complete with star printed silk cases) will be just some of the fine things to appear 'at table' this Sunday, 12th June 2011... Life's not all fabric and fur though. Fashioned some jewellery this week too. Particularly pleased with this 2 tiered Whitby Jet Loveheart Ring. It was a comissioned companion piece to a padlock pendant I made and sold at my 'Exhibition' pop-shop 2009 I found the Jet on the beach, worked the Sterling Silver from scratch (3 lengths of bar, brought back from Birmingham's jewellery quarter) and stamped it inside with a curved STERLING and straight inset 925 punch that I had specially made by a engraver friend of mine, who wouldn't accept a fee, but agreed to swap me for my 'Viking' metal detector, which I originally used to find things on the beach... La Rosa Hotel - classy, themed rooms boarding house with bawdy Victorian seaside sensibilities, are now the proud owners of the large ABRACADABRA Magic Banner, purchased only yesterday through my 'Glittermoth Factory' Art Space on Flowergate. Banner is on display until next week in window space and then it will - disappear... Second Hand Rose Second Hand Rose Rose and Brown, Purveyors of the finest vintage events, interiors and style are holding a Vintage Clothing and Homewares Fair with a sea view at Whitby Pavilion on Saturday 23rd July. Over 40 stalls brimming with real retro joy. Glittermoth Factory (Rachael) will be 1 of the stall holders there, presenting choice cuts of fabulous affordable frippery from her own personal collection, along with a range of her handcrafted ribbon and celluloid character Rosettes. Are you in Whitby then? Can you be? Biro this into your diary if you know what's good for you! The FLK The FLK Subversive Pastoral-Folk Band, equipped with lifesize, pagan style Cow Head Masks created by Glittermoth Factory, have landed. Cecil Sharp House felt the full force of The FLK on 5th May. Prepare yourselves for their album release in June. The FLK deserve your ears. Give them to them. Cupola Gallery Showcase... The Glittermoth has just returned from a trip to Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery in Sheffield, where she has been invited to take part in their 20th Anniversary Year Exhibition, 'Something To Tickle Our Fancy' featuring a special selection of innovative art works chosen to cheer and excite. Cupola are currently showcasing a selection of her Mermaids, Lace Fish, Everlasting Sandcastles, Bats and Brooches. 'Something To Tickle Our Fancy' runs from 6th May - 3rd July |
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