British Museum Commission
Zoë Hillyard
Birmingham, England
A collection inspired by the exquisite London Map printed in 1825 in which the Tower of London still has a moat and beyond the Brompton road there is only farmland. Titled 'Cary's New & Accurate Map of London & Westminster', the map is currently held in the British Library.
Ceramic Patchwork / Silk, ceramic, thread / 22cm high X 20cm
The core blue and white collection was inspired by a range of Chinese plates which date from the Xangxi reign within the Qiang dynasty (1622-1722).
Ceramic Patchwork / Silk, ceramic & stitch / 20cm high X 12cm
From a collection created to coincide with the Shakespeare: Staging the World exhibition, 2012. The collection reworked a beautifully detailed 1592 etching of Queen Elizabeth 1st, which was featured in the exhibition.
Ceramic Patchwork / Silk, ceramic & stitch / 12cm tall X 16cm