The Liverpool Academy of Arts
The Cutting Edge
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The Cutting Edge |
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About a year ago June Lornie read an article in the Home and Antiques magazine about Anne Carpenter who made pictures with fabric and used scissors instead of pencil and paint brushes. As June uses scissors and fabric to create her own work she contacted Anne to find out more about her and her work. The result of these conversations is their combined exhibition - 'The Cutting Edge" at the Liverpool Academy of Arts, which just happens to be run by June. Both use scissors as the major tool for creating their works - hence the title; however the end results are very different in style. Anne's is mainly architectural, highly figurative and strictly based on fabric. June's is more eclectic in medium and style for colourful, dramatic effect.
Trained in pottery modelling, Anne's interest in three-dimensional work is reflected in her pictures which are made strongly three dimensional in appearance by the judicious use of nets and tulle. The general impression is of precise realism but closer inspection reveals the inherent abstraction determined by the use of the fabric medium. In this work there is no drawing or stitchery - it is not embroidery. All materials are hand cut using scissors and pinking shears and fixed by PVA adhesive.
Painting with fabric describes her technique whilst the subject matter can range from bizarre costume figures to the strict discipline of architectural commissions, with animals somewhere in between for sheer pleasure and fruits and vegetables for the gourmet.
Her pictures have sold worldwide. She also gives illustrated talks and holds workshops, finding the response from pupils helps to develop her own ideas and techniques.
As a child June was known as 'Sizzy Lizzie". Other children used pencil and crayons but June would only use scissors - cutting out the shapes she wanted - they ended up as the main tools of her trade. She worked for many years as a theatrical costumiere making cabaret clothes for show business personalities such as Les Dennis, Bob Carolgees, Stuart Hall, Gary Glitter and even boxer Prince Naseem before taking over the running of the Liverpool Academy of Arts twelve years ago.
The show business drivers of her costumiere days - the need for bright colours, immediate dramatic impact and unique style, still drive June's art work today. She is drawn to both the textures and colours of different materials using exotic fabrics, gold leaf, diamante, acrylic & pastel, in fact anything she thinks would enhance her work, to produce her highly decorative and dramatic pictures. June's work in this exhibition has music as its underlying theme set in her adaptation of the historic art styles of India, Egypt and Japan.
The exhibition will open Monday to Friday between 12 and 4.00 pm from Tuesday 24th October until Friday 3th November. For details on how to get there see How to Find Us
Below are some sample pictures frm the exhibiton. Just click on an image to see it full screen.
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Anne Carpenter Bay Tree HouseFabric Collage |
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Anne Carpenter Checked Out Fabric Collage |
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Anne Carpenter Venice BackwaterFabric Collage |
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Anne Carpenter Gibson Fabric Collage |
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June Lornie The TempleMixed Media |
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June Lornie Music For A Geisha Mixed Media |
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June Lornie Fat RhythmMixed Media |
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June Lornie Papageno and Papagena Mixed Media |