Sunday, March 27, 2016

The Storybook Collection by JBW Studios

Artist J. Brooke Patterson creates intricate dioramas within real eggshells. The Storybook Collection contains several fairy tale scenes (as well as nursery rhymes, not included here).

The Real Princess
Princess and the Pea

The Nightingale
The Nightingale

Thumbelina
Thumbelina

Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Hansel & Gretel (lighted)
Hansel and Gretel (this one lights up!!)

The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling

"As a container of life, the egg inspires one to imagine the many things that can dwell inside.  It can frame and focus a passing observation, or a deep contemplation, and its intimate nature can draw people inwards. Inside this space is where I create little worlds that can enchant, delight, and amuse people.  While the themes are often narrative, I also embrace an appreciation for the decorative.  The shell itself is often a subject of my work and a point of departure.  I will explore its color and texture, and the juxtaposition between its strength and fragility.  I make a conscious effort to consider, choose, and combine different artistic methods.  It is in using the humblest of materials that I find the greatest reward."
-J. Brooke Patterson

Happy Easter!

2 comments:

  1. Wow! What delicate work this is! How would you even cut the egg shell open without wrecking it?

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    1. Isn't it amazing?? The website just says "the eggs are strengthened using a variety of techniques"

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