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The Year Traversed
Dave, Alison’ partner was lost to covid on the 8th of April 2020. This was the deadliest day of the first wave of the pandemic in Liverpool. To mark the anniversary of his passing she has worked on ‘A year Traversed’. In this she recall anecdote which he frequently re-told, elements of his personality in…
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Ivy League Washing
The eco hack you will wish you discovered years ago! What would you say if I was to tell you that for 30 pence you could cover the cost of laundry detergent for eternity? The Ivy hack extraordinaire! Here’s how it works: You collect wild ivy on your daily walk. Place in a mesh bag…
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Biennial: simply ‘Bonerous’
The Liverpool Biennial located the first of its installations of the delayed 2000 earlier in the week. The exhibition endeavours, as always, the take over the Port City for the summer. Those of you craving culture, isolated through covid restrictions, this is art which lends itself to social distancing. ‘Osteoclast’ from Madrid based artist: Teresa…
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When ‘the Rag’ is ‘the Rag’
Let’s talk about Period Poverty Period Poverty identifies with women and girls not able to afford menstruation products. Equally, the lack of understanding around menstruation and aims to reduce taboos around the subject. The latest research from Plan International UK in regards to Period Poverty dates to December 2017. (https://plan-uk.org/media-centre/plan-international-uks-research-on-period-poverty-and-stigma) To summarize: 10% of girls…
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A Jaunt
A Jaunt is a photo journey taken by Alison during the second peak of the pandemic through the Everton area of Liverpool. The freeflow text responds to the images taken and the reality of living in lockdown. Umbrella, upturned, scattered Sheltering potential rendered void Chalk markings, gym class Taken outside Covid safe arena Pallets, scattered…
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Kaleidoscope Eyes
Kaleidoscope Eyes is the second painting in the series from Liverpool based artist: Alison Little. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, the Beatles classic, is being illustrated in stages afresh. In this works she depicts the pattern of the kaleidoscope through the eyes. Using the concept of sixties style glasses, made icon by Lennon, combined…
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Installation: Quarantine
Installation: Quarantine Installation: Quarantine reflects the poem; Quarantine, from the late Eavan Bolan. Quarantine In the worst hour of the worst season of the worst year of a whole people a man set out from the workhouse with his wife. He was walking—they were both walking—north. She was sick with famine fever and could not…
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Elvis Guitar …UH HUH HUH…
The hand painted Elvis guitar is the latest work from artist Alison Little. We have a love song being performed, the unforgettable white sequin jumpsuit introducing rhythm. The loveable smile and we are ‘ALL SHOOK UP’ by the lyrics. ‘Elvis’ in lights crosses into the inners of the string instrument. The ‘King’ is proclaimed and…
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Leach’ art reaches us in lockdown
Tucked away on the bend of Bentley Road, Leach utilizes the residential window space of her property to create the ‘Burned Cannabis Farm Gallery’. The exhibition space was entitled ‘Burned Cannabis Farm Gallery’ after the activities in the property next door. Utilized for the cultivation of cannabis it was raided by the Police at first…
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Crested this Christmas!
Proud of your Family name? Looking for an unusual gift? We help you install pride to proclaim by providing hand-painted Family Crest Plant Pots. For only £50 including UK mainland delivery we procure by hand, package and post you Family Crest Plant Pot. Sizable, hand-painted to an unrivalled standard, plant pots with your Family Crest.…
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