Tunnocks Tea Party
I started to make shoes following thoughts about making smaller pieces displayed in glass domes. I have always been attracted to objects displayed in glass domes. I first worked with the tin wrappers from Tunnocks Tea Cakes. I was selected to be a part of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021, theme Reclaiming Magic and curated by Yinka Shonibare RA.
My shoes were very well received! I went on to make gloves and a dress.
Tea Party Shoes
Red & Silver or Blue & Gold
Labelled original
18 x 31 cms glass dome
©️ Liz Valenti 2022
This dress was made as a part of my interest in working with Tunnocks Tea Cake foil wrappers. I cut the pattern from a child’s dress I have in my collection. The red bands and discs are all cut from foil while the lacey edges are made of Dresden papers which are specialist die-stamped papers.
Tea Party Dress
Signed original
70 x 80 cms framed
©️ Liz Valenti 2022
