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  • ClaireBrewster IdontknowwhoIamanymore 1

    I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore

    This was how I was feeling towards the end of 2016. Something was not right. I had been making my papercuts for many years but they just weren’t working for me in the same way as before. I wasn’t feeling inspired to make new work. […]

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  • ClaireBrewster Darknessdescends 6

    Darkness Descends

    The lovely piece above is for an exhibition in August this year celebrating the total eclipse that’s happening in the US. The exhibition is called Eclipse: A Celebration of Our Earth Moon and Sky. It takes place from 17 August to 5 September at Diehl […]

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    Available works

    I have a few paper cuts currently available. Our Love – a flock of hummingbirds cut from a geological map of Wyoming. It’s 82 x 82 cm (32 inches x 32 inches) and comes framed in a white frame with low reflective glass. *protected email* to […]

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  • ClaireBrewster Bluebirds 6

    There’ll be Blue Birds

    Let me introduce my new piece There’ll Be Blue Birds. It’s hand cut from a geological atlas of the USA. These are some of my favourite maps. I love the colours and patterns on them. They are so dramatic. The bird is a Japanese white […]

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    Parrot

    I’ve got parrots on my mind at the moment. I’m not sure if it’s spring but I’m all about their flouncy feathers and exuberant ways. He’s simply called Parrot. I love the colours of this map it reminds me that subtle can be beautiful. He’ll […]

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  • ClaireBrewster Youvegotthewholeworld 1

    You’ve got the whole world (Joan Didion)

    Yay!!! I’m back blogging again. It’s been a while, but I’m feeling the need to be back here. It was good to take a break. Mostly because I’ve been rethinking my practice and experimenting with new things. I really needed a break from this to […]

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  • Keepingwatch

    Studio Sale

    I have mixed news First, the good news. I ‘m having a spring clear out and for you my lovely friends and followers, you can buy a piece of my work at greatly reduced price, albeit for a limited time only. The bad news is that I am raising my prices from April […]

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  • Clairebrewster Aparliament 4

    Cut Up/Cut Out

    I’m very excited to tell you I’m in an amazing new exhibition called Cut Up/ Cut Out. It’s unsurprisingly about artists that cut up and cut out in their work. The exhibition is at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, which is in the Bay […]

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    A Sort of Blog Sabbatical

    I’m taking a sort of blog sabbatical. I had a bit of an epiphany last week. I realised I need to spend time on some other projects and that blogging was something I need to take a break from for a while in order to fully […]

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    Autumn Colours

    Autumn has been pretty spectacular this year in London. And I’ve been making a conscious effort to look more and enjoy the beauty that’s around me. Everyday I fill up on the beauty that’s around me. Even a grey rainy day can be beautiful. Autumn […]

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