RESEARCH: Wooden sculptures

INGELA P ARRHENIUS

• These cute little figures by Ingela P Arrhenius have quite a childlike naivety to them which is sweet. apparently she finds these wooden blocks in toyshops and paints her figures on to them
• I especially like the right hand image and having the figures able to stack on top of each other is quite a fun feature. I think these would make good childrens toys
• I also love the smaller details she adds to them, for example the little stripes and checks on their trousers, tops & hats!

SÉVERIN MILLET

• I love how colourful these figures are by Séverin Millet! They are so vibrant and very eye-catching, and very intriguing to look at. I also like the bold shapes he uses for the bodies of his figures

DANIEL FROST

• These wooden sculptures are 2 of 12 which made by Daniel Frost in collaboration with Mark Wright for Pick Me Up which is an annual illustration exhibition that takes place at Somerset House (sadly it doesn't run anymore!)
• Frost says "each toy is hand painted using acrylics on a maple wood and features a character from the town Frostville"
• 'Atop A Hill in Frostville' is a picture book by himself which is obviously where the inspiration for the wooden figures have come from!
• I love chunky playful aesthetic they have, and the silliness of them makes them very appealing

AMY VICTORIA MARSH

• I think Amy Victoria Marsh's illustration look so lovely as wooden objects. She talks about the process of these over on her instagram and says that each of them are hand cut with a scroll saw 
• She uses plywood and paints each of them with acrylic paint
• I think the idea of making a clock is great. I feel like its such a lovely use for a wooden illustration so this is something I could think about

LAWRENCE SLATER

• Lawrence Slater is another illustrator who frequently uses wooden sculptures within his practise. He used his quirky illustrations and transforms them into these amazing wooden sculptures which he sells on his online shop
• I absolutely love the idea of making a mobile out of a few different wooden creations & think it would be great at an exhibition.