envelopes – Gillian Taylor

Theatre programmes

I was commissioned to make a collection of envelopes using these wonderful old theatre programmes. It was an enjoyable challenge selecting the most significant pieces of text from the programmes and then making sure that they were still visible when the envelopes were put together. It takes a surprising amount of paper to make oneContinue reading “Theatre programmes”

More love letters

I’ve made collections of small envelopes using love letters written during World War II. The writer, an aircraft engineer, wrote to his love two or three times a week. I hope that people who see the work will think that I’ve given the letters a new life. Exhibition 1-26 Feb at Atelier, Barnstaple

Love

LOVE, and exhibition with a romantic theme, runs from 1 to 26 February at Atelier Gallery, Barnstaple. My work includes collections of small envelopes created from original love letters written during World War II. The acrylic valentines shown here use fragments of the letters and hang from coloured ribbons, inspired by the way the originalContinue reading “Love”

Joseph Schulist’s letters

I’m looking for the family of Joseph Schulist, an American serviceman in England during World War II. I’m an artist based in Devon, England, and I’ve acquired some letters written by Sgt Schulist which I plan to use in my work and I’d love to know what happened to him. I won’t be publishing the letters,Continue reading “Joseph Schulist’s letters”