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Stags head model by Lou Jones
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Puppets by Ruth Pigott
Exhibition
Theatrical Property
3 Oct 2020 – 10 Jan 2021
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
Address
- Navigation Wharf
- Carre St
- Sleaford
Lincolnshire - NG34 7TW
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- National Express coaches have a service to Sleaford from London and from other major cities and towns. Sleaford is locally serviced by Centrebus and Stagecoach.
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- We are a 5 minute walk from Sleaford train station which is serviced by East Midlands Trains. Sleaford is 1.5 hours from London and 1 hour from Nottingham and Leicester.
Alongside our main gallery exhibition; Staging Places, our Window Collection showcases work from a number of local designer-makers working in theatre design, including Lou Jones and Ruth Pigott.
About
Lou Jones is a versatile designer/maker with over 20 years of experience working in theatre, television, museums, event production and community arts.
Louise has a BA in Theatre Design at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design and an MA in Scenography. She has worked extensively in repertory theatre, designing, prop making, puppet making, scenic painting and Designing large scale costumes. In line with NCCD’s new season of Stage Design, Lou will create new work for NCCD’s window collection.’
Ruth Pigott is a theatre and event artist and is also a graduate with a BA in Theatre Design. She makes puppets, props and costuming for theatre shows and outdoor events.
Ruth loves the movement and uniqueness puppets can bring, adding a spark of magic to stories and tales.
The window collection showcases some of the smaller puppets Ruth makes. Anouk Squirrel and Clarence Fox were produced for a CREATE-on project with Transported Art. Pip was created for a suitcase theatre show, ‘Pip and Pops’, and Candy Floss was made to experiment with techniques of puppet making.’
