Comments on: Polly Hope, Jobbing Artist https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kimberly Goff https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-258857 Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:23:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-258857 Rest in Peace dear Polly. We will miss you and your wonderful work. No on can even say that you are gone because you leave us this incredible legacy of painting, collage, tapestry, ceramics, opera, books. Your creative energy will live on. I just miss talking to you.

]]> By: melissa clarke https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-129588 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:01:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-129588 Dear Polly,
My name is Melissa Clarke. I met Leonard Childs a few times before his death, and subsequently got to know Barrie quite well. Sadly he died over the new year period. I wondered whether you would like the picture you did of Leonard when he was a young curate returning to you, sadly most of the other stuff has been sold. If you are interested send me an email. I will be away for the next two weeks so will contact you on my return. I was given the picture of the derby ram you did for Leonards 50th, as I always admired it and my son Jack loved it from a very young age. I have subsequently looked up more of your work – what an impressive diverse collection of pieces you have created over the years.
With best wishes Melissa Clarke

]]> By: nikki mckay https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-82904 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:58:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-82904 Dear Polly
A friend of mine has just shown me a soft sculpture you did in 1986 ish of Marie Antoinette`s
paniard dress, as I am working on a painting at the moment inspired by a title which just sort of dropped like a gift into my brain – ‘Dress of a thousand secrets’ .
Your piece is splendid and inspiring.
very best wishes
Nikki Mc Kay

]]> By: Jill https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28165 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:14:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28165 Wonderful – Raphael meets Stanley Spencer!

]]> By: jane osullivan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28139 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:33:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28139 I am with jeanette and emily farmer

a born artisan she most certainly is
I remember an exhibition of giant dresses hung up in the royal festival hall back in the late 1980.s …with writing embroidered into them by Polly Hope , I never forgot them .
A visit you will never forget gentle author ,I am sure !

]]> By: Gary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28137 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:51:17 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28137 What a fantastic talent, far superior to many who are household names. How is it that I haven’t heard of her before.
Feeding the five thousand with hot Cross buns indicates a very interesting thinker.
Thank you for this article.
Gary

]]> By: jeannette https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28130 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:47:51 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28130 i’m with emily farmer.

]]> By: Emily Farmer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28122 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:16:46 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28122 What a wonderful article – and this quote expresses such a profund truth:
“They wanted to teach you how to express yourself, but I wanted to learn how to make things.”

]]> By: Chris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28109 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:13:23 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28109 I love the juxtaposition of the last two photographs. The quick and the dead.

]]> By: Paul Bommer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2011/10/13/polly-hope-jobbing-artist/#comment-28104 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:53:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=46019#comment-28104 What incredible work! And what an amazing artist!
I love it all, but am particularly drawn to the wall-hangings and saucy appliqué. Truly wonderful!

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