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Walking in a Woolland Wonderland

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We’ve come across these very seasonal photographs of Dame Elisabeth Frink’s Dorset studio grounds whilst cataloguing the collection. They date back to the 1980s and feature some of her most famous sculptures at Woolland blanketed in snow. These snow-covered sculptures are a way of dipping into the Frink archive and discovering some of her most… Read more Walking in a Woolland Wonderland

Protecting the work of Dame Elisabeth Frink

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When the Dame Elisabeth Frink archive arrived at the Dorset History Centre, it came with some unusual items.  Along with a number of bronzes are eight small groups of plaster maquettes, the largest of these measuring no more than 30cm high.  Maquettes are preparatory models that sculptors make to help them visualise the final piece… Read more Protecting the work of Dame Elisabeth Frink