I've been working on a new installation at Manchester Art Gallery for the First Cut Exhibition. The Show features 31 International artist who all use paper as their chosen medium. There is some truly great stuff on show and a lot of new work from some of the worlds best paper artists! find out more go to http://www.manchestergalleries.org.uk
andy singleton's photostream
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New work - in preparation for the First Cut Exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery - Oct 5th
Kensington Palace commission
Above: Images of the wedding dress installation in progress
Last month i installed two paper installations for the Victoria Revealed exhibition at the newly refurbished Kensington Palace, unveiled at the end of March. The handmade paper installations were installed in the cabinet with Queen Victoria's original wedding dress and another in the cabinet housing QV original mourning dress, along with mourning outfits worn by princess Beatrice and prince Leopold. To find out more about the Victoria Revealed exhibition and Kensington Palace click here
Images of the installation coming soon...
West Dean and Dot to Dot art workshops
I recently held some paper sculpture workshops at West Dean college, Chichester and Dot to Dot arts in Portsmouth. It was a lot of fun and i met some really nice and interesting people. We archived some really interesting and varied work. Here are a few images from the workshops.
West Dean workshops
Find out more at www.westdean.org.uk/
Seifreid and Mack paper bird commission
Recently completed paper commission, inspired by taxidermy birds, for German interior designers Seifried & Mack.
Mini Paper Birds
Ammo Magazine
This month sees the release of Ammo magazine's 8th issue, which features an interview with myself along with loads of great work from from some really top illustrators. Its a really beautiful little mag and at a really nice price. Click HERE To get your hands on a copy.
to find out more about Ammo magazine go to www.ammomagazine.co.uk
London Paper Cut Commission
Recently completed paper cut commission of London's famous skyline.
Hand cut 180gsm paper
60cm x 42cm
White Liberty Bird
Hermés Installation
Iv been working with visual stylist Nikki Docker over the last few weeks helping her create work for a series of Hermés window installations based on the theme of travel and adventure. I was commissioned to create series of paper chickens and paper boats at various scales for the windows, which will be situated across the London, Dublin and Manchester stores. The work is currently being installed.
Win a Liberty Bird!
The Crafts Council are running a whirl wind competition for a chance to win one of my Liberty Birds! For a chance to win just send an email 'twitter craft' to competition@craftscouncil.org.uk and you will be automatically entered into the prize draw. Be quick though, the competition ends at 5pm on Friday the 10th of June!!
I will be making two brand new birds which i will be donating to the Council Council who will then be passing them on to one of you lucky people. Good luck everyone.
Work featured in Blankpages Magazine
Check out the recent issue of Blankpages Magazine, which features my work on the cover and an artists profile.
Blankpages is a monthly magazine issued by Blank Media Collective, a manchester based creative organisation set up to support emerging artists. To find out more go to http://www.blankmediacollective.org/
'Paperworks' Exhibition
Im excited to say i will be showing a number of paper pieces for the 'Paperworks' exhibition at the Civic in Barnsley.
The works i will be exhibiting will be the 'Dust Clouds in the Eagle Nebula' giant paper cut, along with my paper cut leaf series 'The Winds in the Trees are the Ghosts of Dead Leaves'
The show, which is currently touring across the UK, will be at the Civic from Thursday the 9th of June until the 26th of August. For more information on the show please click here
Craft House Concept Exhibition
I will be exhibiting some of my paper birds at Craft House Concept in Edinburgh from the 2nd of June until the 17th of July. The birds will be exhibited and be on sale along with other paper art works from a group of selected paper artists across the UK.
Live drawing at the Hepworth grand opening
image: charcole test drawing by Andy Singleton and Richard Sweeney
Gestalten's Papercraft 2
The Gerald Exhibition!!
Lazerian Studios put out an open call out to artisits, illustrators and designers for a chance to create a design for their mascot 'Gerald'. The chosen artists will then have their 'Geralds' go on a super tour around multiple galleries and venues. I am excited to say i am one of the chosen artists and will designing a 'Gerald' of my very own in the coming months.
There are really amazing artists involved in this great project and i think its going to be something really special. For more information and to find out about other exhibiting artists go to blog.lazerian.co.uk.
'They Loved What They Found' Crafts Council and Liberty Commission. New Images.
Here are some new images of the installation in progress and the finished installation taken by photographer Sylvain Deleu. I think they look really beautiful. Thanks Sylvain.
Crafts Council and Liberty Installation complete!
Big thanks to the Crafts Council, Liberty and everyone else who made the project possible.
More images coming soon.