Sally Sheinman hit the art scene in Warwickshire with her Sacred Vessels exhibition at the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum early in 2003.
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Between 21 January - 23 March 2003, Sally's Sacred Vessels exhibition, attracted a huge amount of interest.
Talking about the show, sally described the works as comforting.
She said: "I feel we need to have something to nurture and care for us when we are constantly bombarded with bad news."
Click on the images button to see a gallery of images from Sally's Sacred Vessels exhibition and read about the work below.
Sparkling drawings
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In Sacred Vessels Sally's sparkling drawings showed imaginary vessels containing potions or powders.
They offered the promise of wisdom, inner calmness or a joyful and prosperous life.
There were also objects from Rugby and Northampton museum collections exhibited amongst the 49 drawings, showing Sally's broad inspirations.
Showing the objects and drawings together raised issues about how outlooks change over time.
Ideas over time
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In Sally's conversation with Nikki Grange, from Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, she explained where Sacred Vessels began.
She said: "Like all creative projects, Sacred Vessels is a synthesis of ideas over time.
"There has always been a part of me that wanted to be an archaeologist, probably the result of seeing fantastic National Geographic Magazine picture when I was a child."
Sally went on to describe the positive impact of Sacred Vessels, as a body of work that can aid escapism and optimism.
She said: "When my son was little I made up a story about rain and a fantasy world Arcus (Latin for rainbow), I'd been toying with doing something with that story for a long time. When my mother died I felt a strong need for religion and then again after September 11.
"I adore reading the 1001 Arabian Nights and perhaps they played a part in influencing Sacred Vessels. I also have travelled extensively in Morocco. All these thoughts played a part in Sacred Vessels and I feel we need to have something to nurture and care for us when we are constantly bombarded with bad news."
More information
For more information about the artist, follow the link on the left to the Sally Sheinman website.
If you are interested in buying or exhibiting Sally's work, you can also use the email link on the left.
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