Art Studio course gallery

Assignment: Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Art Studio course artists were invited to work together on a collaborative project centred on Edward Gorey‘s poem, The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Participating artists responded to a line of the poem, with all submissions put together to create the final piece.

A is for Amy who fell down the stairs – Dieter Woodblock print on Chinese rice paper

B is for Basil assaulted by bears – Harriet Photographs (shadows of clay and wire figures), card and china doll head found buried in garden

C is for Clara who wasted away – Becky E. Graphite on paper

D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh – Jane Ink on paper

E is for Ernest who choked on a peach – Christie Ink and wash on paper

F is for Fanny sucked dry by a leech – Hilary Graphite on paper

G is for George smothered under a rug – Chris Charcoal and graphite

H is for Hector done in by a thug – Maurice Ink and watercolour

I is for Ida who drowned in a lake – Maria Fine liner, watercolour, charcoal and pencil

J is for James who took lye by mistake – Harriet Collage: ink on card on film still (Arsenic and Old Lace)

K is for Kate who was struck with an axe
– Clare. C
Digital collage on found book and graphite on paper

L is for Leo who swallowed some tacks
– Jan Graham
Acrylic and graphite on paper

M is for Maud swept out to sea
– Hilary
Graphite and correction fluid on paper

O is for Olive run through with an awl – Jo Melhuish Watercolour and ink on paper

P is for Prue trampled flat in a brawl – Moira Graphite on paper

Q is for Quentin who sank in a mire – Maurice Ink and watercolour

R is for Rhoda consumed by a fire – Diana Boydell Ink on paper

S is for Susan who perished of fits
– Jane
Ink and crayon on paper

T is for Titus who flew into bits – Chris Charcoal and graphite on paper

V is for Victor squashed under a train – Becky E. Pen and ink on paper

W is for Winnie embedded in ice – Christie Paper collage

X is for Xerxes devoured by mice – Chris Charcoal, graphite and ink on paper

Y is for Yorick whose head was knocked in – Harriet Card, paper and chalk

Z is for Zillah who drunk too much gin – Dieter Woodcut print on Chinese rice paper