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The White Butterfly
A box of butterflies created in response to the poetry of Michael Longley pinned out on a piece of vintage embroidered Irish linen.
Image © Tracey Bush
This artwork was included in an exhibition as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland:
Modified Expression
6th August 2011- 12th October 2011
National Craft Gallery
Castle Yard
Kilkenny
In 2012 Tracey will be exhibiting in Whitstable at the quirky Frank Gallery in a group show, also including John Dilnot. There is a new website for Frank Gallery, Tracey's work is featured on the following link
A forthcoming opportunity to meet Tracey and view butterfly box artworks:
Made in Clerkenwell Pop Up Shop
Winter open studios at Craft Central.
Thurs 24th November 5-8pm
Fri 25th November, 12noon-8pm
Sat 26th and Sun 27th, 12noon-6pm
Admission £2.50 per person for the weekend
Craft Central
33-35 St John's Square
London EC1M 4DS
Tel: 020 751 0276
Previous Exhibitons and events in 2011:
Invasive Alien Species
1335 Via Garibaldi, Castello, Venezia
1st - 12th June 2011
opening reception: Saturday 4th June 6- 9 pm
Biological invasions by non-native or 'alien' species are one of the greatest threats to the ecological and economic wellbeing of the planet. (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe)
10961 species of plants and animals are currently classified by the EU as alien species, a significant minority of which are dangerously invasive. Without the usual constraints of their native ecosystems to keep them in check they have become established and spread out from their point of introduction, frequently out-competing the local species,sometimes to the point of threatening their extinction. And once established eradication is virtually impossible.
Venice, too, is invaded every two years by a tide of artists, curators, connoisseurs and culture vultures. Are they welcome? Are they invited? Do they make a useful contribution to the life of the city? Do they leave a lasting effect?
The Venice Biennale has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Established in 1895, the Art Biennale has an attendance today of over 300,000 visitors and the opening weekend is the most important event in the year's international art calender. The Biennale takes place in two official sites in Venice: the Arsenale, which hosts the international exhibition, and the Giardini di Castello in the east of the city, which houses the national pavilions including the British Pavilion.
Liz Sheridan, guest curator for London-based TangentProjects, has brought together 10 artists from the UK and mainland Europe in a group exhibition, in a prominent location close to the Giardini site, in response to the idea of the invasive aliens. And like the alien species in the natural world, the artists compete to find their place in the compressed space of a small empty shop.
A box of 'The Postman' butterflies will feature in the master bedroom of the 'Prince's House' at the Ideal Home Show, 2011 The Natural House room by room guide Visitors to 'The Prince's House' will see HRH The Prince of Wales's answer to eco-living - a traditionally built low carbon home made from natural materials . The Prince's House doesn't rely on gadgets or hi-tech materials to make it green - rather its carbon savings are built into its design with things like a highly insulated roof, walls and floor making a shell that is highly efficient. Walls are simple, solid clay block structures trapping pockets of air that keep warm in winter and cool in summer and dramatically reduce heating bills. The roof and floor are insulated with lime-hemp and sheep's wool. The house at Earl's Court is a re-creation of a ground-breaking new home design currently being pioneered by the Foundation at the Building Research Establishment in Watford. The Natural House will be a live demonstration model at the Ideal Home Show to represent a viable blueprint to help to support sustainable volume housing developments for the future, offering an achievable alternative to typical contemporary accommodation. The Prince's Foundation believes building can be done in a way which is both sustainable and eye-catching at the same time. Rather than building more housing estates, it promotes the building of safe, pleasant and convenient neighborhoods with nearby shops, schools and play areas.
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Natural Histories at Emma Hill Fine Art, Eagle Gallery, London
From the press release:
Tracey Bush's Nine Wild Plants series examines the correlation between brand recognition and the diminishing knowledge of indigenous flora and fauna.The fragility of threatened species is hinted at in the blue Rizla butterfly that hovers in her tiny paper sculpture
The Art of Rolling 2010.
A butterfly box by Tracey Bush is included in the exhibition: A visual journey through the artist's book, curated by Linda Newington, which takes place in the Special Collections Gallery on Level 4 of the Hartley Library. This exhibition is grouped around four themes: beginnings, narratives, interventions and constructions. The Hartley Library, which houses the Special Collections Gallery and the Level 4 Gallery, is on the east side of University Road, on the University of Southampton's Highfield Campus. A visual Journey through the artist's book and Zines run from 24th January to 25th March 2011. The Special Collections Gallery is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and the Level 4 Gallery is open during Library opening hours. See the website for details.