Cut Paper Installation commissioned for the Red Stables, St Anne’s Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 by Dublin City Council.
Commissioner: Denise Reddy for DCC
Entrance
Border Elf detail
Elves + Present Factory Border
Santa Ceiling Piece
Snowflakes + Ceiling piece
Fixing Rudolph’s antlers
Silver + Blue Wall Hangings
Photos by Catríona Bohan
Designs © Maeve Clancy 2011
Large Hallowe’en pop up
Promotional image for workshops in the Ark, Cultural Centre for Children, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland
Photos – Franco Bistoni
Design © Maeve Clancy 2011
Designs for proposed Cut Paper Installation, Christmas themes
© Maeve Clancy 2011
Work in Progress and finished work shots from Paper Tales exhibition, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Giant pop-up books, projected animation, cut paper scenes and comics combine to illustrate stories that were written by Castlebar schoolchildren in the 1930s – how they lived, worked and played, the local myths and legends.
Opened September 30th, runs until October 31st
Black Cut Paper wall pieces, Characters from Folk Tales-
Hand painted Fairy Tale book, an original story inspired by the Folk Tales-
Large Cut paper piece with animated Fairy exploring locations from the Story Book-
Shadow cast on back wall by projection through Cut Paper piece-
Pop Up Books under construction and completed in exhibition-
Comic Strip detailing traditions and everyday life, running from entrance stairwell up to main exhibition space-
Original Content © National Folklore Archive, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
ArtWork and Storybook © Maeve Clancy 2011
More work in progress of Cut Paper piece for Exhibition-
© Maeve Clancy 2011
Some Paper Cutting work in progress for upcoming exhibition ‘Paper Tales’ at Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo opening Sept 30th 2011-
Hut Detail-
The Round Tower Step by Step-
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Various cut outs being ‘stored’ on the wall:
© Maeve Clancy 2011
Warm up sketches
25 minute pose
Face detail
Images © Maeve Clancy 2011
Observational drawings from Veria, Greece, April 2011
Maeve Clancy 2011
Rolling and laying it out on the stage -
Starting at the centre -
Attaching river sections horizontally
Altering side sections to fit changed stage set up
Side view
Final set in place-
Thanks to Ailbhe & Catríona for installing it with me!
WIP Photos by Catriona Bohan
All designs © Maeve Clancy 2011
Creating a 40 ft backdrop in very little time and with a tiny budget….
Paper takeover of the studio-
Paper all cut out -
Begin painting -
River Waves -
Section of Ha’penny Bridge
Bridge in full before painting-
*INSTALLING THIS WEEKEND, SO I’LL UPDATE WITH A FINISHED (FULL) IMAGE THEN-
All images © Maeve Clancy 2011
