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ALL THIS USELESS BEAUTY
​Thelma Hulbert Gallery, 16th May - 27th June 2026
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Photography: Jim Wileman
THE KICK INSIDE
Vintage mannequins, mixed media
THERE’S ALWAYS A CATCH
Two parts: trap and bait.
Trap: underskirt; vintage muslin; Bait: Vintage ‘cheese’ toy; gilding wax.
UP THE WALL
Bespoke wallpaper; crayons
MASTER AND SERVANT
Antique Christening dresses; fishing wire; wood.
PUNCH
Mixed media: vintage, scratch-built puppets, drawer; ‘joke’ boxing glove: plaster, wood.
A TROJAN HORSE
Mixed media including vintage muslin, antique aprons, antique photographs.
TIPTOE
Infant tap shoes (3 sizes); eggshells; drawer.
WOMAN ON FIRE
BRUSH INSTALLATION
Iteration II | Tabletop.
Vintage brushes; collection of the artist.
INHERITANCE GAMES
Series.
Mixed media including: vintage toys; tissue paper; whitewash; gilding wax; crinoline.
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SUCCESSION
Mother & Daughter; from a series.
Vintage fencing jackets & masks; vintage romper & bonnet; gilding wax; poster paint.
A DOLL’S HOUSE
Mixed media including tissue paper, white wash, hand-painted eggshells; Ibsen
BASKET
Antique doll’s cot; goose egg shells
Additional Photography: Jim Wileman
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
Adaptive installation | iteration III
Location: Secret Garden, ThelmaHulbert Gallery, Honiton
Duration: 6 weeks 16 May - 27 June
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