One Rose

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A homage to

 Alice de Bregerake 

who gifted her property to St.Thomas's hospital in return for the yearly rent of one rose.

 

 

Inspired by my first visit to the Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garrett at St Thomas’s Hospital, London

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24 freestanding wax leafs containing dissected sections through a single red rose 

(each leaf H25cm  W9cm  D9cm 

when open)

 

Pamplet sewn book, red velveteen cover overlaid with Nepalese Lokta paper, digitally printed text.

L25cm  W9cm  Stack depth 6cm  

when closed. 

Variable dimensions when opened.

 

Box; Grey board, covered in hand dyed linen with linen lining.

L29cm  W13cm  D8cm