The Blue Fairy
Puppet
1969 (made), 1994 (altered)
1969 (made), 1994 (altered)
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This marionette of The Blue Fairy was one of twenty marionettes used by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of Pinocchio,adapted by them from Carlo Collodi's children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Blue Fairy puppet was originally created as 'Gran' in The Woodfolk in 1969, it was redressed as The Blue Fairy in 1994.
The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe.
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe.
The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props.
Object details
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| Title | The Blue Fairy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Epoxy resin, latex, papier mache, paint, fabric |
| Brief description | Marionette of The Blue Fairy. Made by Peter and Frances Grant and used in their puppet play Pinocchio, adapted by them from the children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Given by Peter and Frances Grant. |
| Physical description | Marionette of The Blue Fairy, an elderly woman with white hair wearing a full length blue sequinned dress. The head and torso are made from painted latex over papier-mache. The hands are painted epoxy resin. The marionette is operated by a wooden control and 5 strings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Peter and Frances Grant |
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| Summary | This marionette of The Blue Fairy was one of twenty marionettes used by Peter and Frances Grant for their production of Pinocchio,adapted by them from Carlo Collodi's children's story The Adventures of Pinocchio for their touring company The Theatre of Marionettes. The Blue Fairy puppet was originally created as 'Gran' in The Woodfolk in 1969, it was redressed as The Blue Fairy in 1994. The Grants started their company in the 1960s and worked with it all over Britain and Europe. The bodies of the marionettes were sculpted by Frances Grant from obeche, a tropical type of wood well-known for its lack of splinters or resin, while the faces, hands and feet were sculpted by her using epoxy resin. Peter Grant dressed all the figures, using a wide range of fabrics and techniques for their costumes and their props. |
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| Accession number | S.929-2011 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2012 |
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