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Crafts CouncilDirectoryMarilyn Rathbone

Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 2009

The braids were inspired by the snake collection at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology. Each is a true representation of the characteristic colour pattern of a particular species of Viper, scaled to half its maximum length. The perspex doors slide up to enable the, individually boxed, snake specimens to be removed for closer inspection. There are drawers at the bottom of the cabinets that pull out containing hand coloured, concertina style booklets that inform the collection.

Marilyn Rathbone

Worthing, England


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, photographed by David Ramkalawon

Thrilled that Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets was selected for inclusion in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize Exhibition, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 2009


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, detail, Marilyn Rathbone

Front view of the booklet from the large cabinet


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, detail, Marilyn Rathbone

Materials: silk and metallic thread, grey board, perspex, paper, coloured pencil

Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 2009

The braids were inspired by the snake collection at Cambridge University Museum of Zoology. Each is a true representation of the characteristic colour pattern of a particular species of Viper, scaled to half its maximum length. The perspex doors slide up to enable the, individually boxed, snake specimens to be removed for closer inspection. There are drawers at the bottom of the cabinets that pull out containing hand coloured, concertina style booklets that inform the collection.

Marilyn Rathbone

Worthing, England


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, photographed by David Ramkalawon

Thrilled that Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets was selected for inclusion in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize Exhibition, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 2009


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, detail, Marilyn Rathbone

Materials: silk and metallic thread, grey board, perspex, paper, coloured pencil


Kumihimo Viperidae Cabinets, detail, Marilyn Rathbone

Front view of the booklet from the large cabinet

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