Crafts CouncilDirectoryJemma GowlandThe Tales We TellAboutA new body of work exploring our relationship with fairy tales. Arising from personal investigation of the tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen in the early to mid 20th century, to whom I am related, the project looks at perception, and the messaging given to children. The haunting and often disturbing tales from Grimm, Andersen and others are expressed as figurines in porcelain with gold and platinum lustre and some limited colour highlights.Jemma GowlandKent, EnglandBeast, Jemma GowlandThe trope of the beast who yet wins the girlThe Three Princesses of Whiteland, Jemma GowlandThe hero rescues three sisters who are buried in the earthLaced, Jemma GowlandThe queen attempts to kill Snow White three times, once by posing as a pedlar with ribbons and lacing her girdle so tightly that she collapsesMermaid, From the original Hans Andersen versionThe Girl Without Hands, Jemma GowlandAlthough the girl loses her hands to protect her father, she has new ones created from silverThe Tales We TellAboutA new body of work exploring our relationship with fairy tales. Arising from personal investigation of the tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen in the early to mid 20th century, to whom I am related, the project looks at perception, and the messaging given to children. The haunting and often disturbing tales from Grimm, Andersen and others are expressed as figurines in porcelain with gold and platinum lustre and some limited colour highlights.Jemma GowlandKent, EnglandBeast, Jemma GowlandThe trope of the beast who yet wins the girlMermaid, From the original Hans Andersen versionThe Three Princesses of Whiteland, Jemma GowlandThe hero rescues three sisters who are buried in the earthThe Girl Without Hands, Jemma GowlandAlthough the girl loses her hands to protect her father, she has new ones created from silverLaced, Jemma GowlandThe queen attempts to kill Snow White three times, once by posing as a pedlar with ribbons and lacing her girdle so tightly that she collapsesMore from Jemma GowlandProjectThe Death of ChildhoodProjectThings I must not say or doProjectCover Me / Got Your BackProjectThe Newstead ProjectProjectThe Way Home