Hi, I’m Cherry Jeffs
Maker of Artists’ Books & creative coach.
WELCOME TO MY STUDIO!
CURRENT BODY OF WORK
‘Heal the Earth’ is the second Artist’s Book in my current body of work whose theme is mending and healing.
In this series I explore the motif of hands as a restorative force which appears across cultures.
The ‘reader’ will lay her hands on the book. What could be transmitted through this act?
What could be received and healed?
Heal the Earth © Cherry Jeffs 2023
Closed 21.3cm x 21.5cm x 6cm. Open 38.7cm x 41.5cm (43cm including loop)
Gouache, Gansai, water soluble coloured pencils, Casein gesso, tiny amount of acrylic paint, cold wax medium; on reclaimed cardboard, newspaper and rigid plastic; paper clay; wet strength tissue paper, 290gm Canson paper, Bockingford tinted cream 300gsm watercolour paper, Canson Mi-Teintes 160gsm pastel paper, gold crepe paper; Blue metallic cotton embroidery thread, synthetic silver thread, metal fixings and and elastic cord closure.
5 Years of Artists’ Books
Between 2016 and 2021, I made my first explorations into the boundaries between 2D and 3D.
The result? Tactile, elastic structures where magical encounters unfold!
The Gift
(Box)
Wolf at the Door
(Triptych)
Metamorphosis
(Fold-out)
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A LIFETIME OF CREATIVE PRACTICE
I have a degree in Theatre Design from Wimbledon School of Art and an entrepreneurial history as a graphic designer and jewellery designer-maker in the UK & Spain.
A nasty repetitive strain injury in my shoulder literally stopped me in my tracks. It was the push I needed to pursue the fine art career I’d always secretly longed for.
I now use my experience as a Creative Practice Coach to write books and courses that empower other creatives to realise the same kind of dreams.
In 2011 I made a piece of art every day for 365 days...
…and discovered the incredible power of regular creative practice!
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