All Things Considered

Boudica Lifecasts
Posted by Kate Sullivan

Michelle Payne from The Upstairs Gallery sent an email earlier in the week in response to a previous post I had written about the powerful and inspiring book The Boudica Within.

Michelle, an artist and experienced lifecaster (images of  her work can be found here) takes commissions from people to cast their body parts.

To accompany the The Boudica Within, Michelle has taken plaster impressions of the women who
feature in the book and is hoping later this year, to take the artwork on a UK tour.

"Each woman throughly enjoyed the experiences of lifecasting and
found an element of freedom, fun, sexuality, beauty, through the
application and involvement of having a personal cast made."

Next Thursday, 10th July, the Ladies In League Against Cancer (LILAC) are holding a charity fund raising event at Drayton Old Lodge, Norwich. Guest speaker Michelle will talk about the lifecasts she has taken of the women who have undergone breast reconstruction surgery and the involvement art has in raising awareness of breast cancer.

For further information and for ticket sales, please click here.

Posted by Kate Sullivan on July 3rd, 2008