Christmas 2018: 'The Nutcracker'

Lasercut MDF, Acrylic paint, gloss varnish, glitter

Every year I set myself a big Christmas project, and this year (2018) I designed and created a series of Christmas decorations based on Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’. Each ornament was laser cut, hand painted, and featured a joint in the neck to make them ‘dance’ (based on laser cut puppets made at University). They were later accompanied by stamp shaped Christmas cards. Recipes, operas and national costumes were my strongest influences, but underpinning the design process was the desire to make something decadent and joyful!