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Holly Cavalier
Embroidered Rubber Gloves

Stitch, gloves, J-cloth and tissue

paper collage with acrylic

400mm x 400mm

These gloves were an

exploration/critique of domesticity
and femininity, with needlework
having been considered traditionally
a women’s craft and the gloves
themselves representing housework
and the kitchen.
 Untitled

Etching

250mm x 250mm

This print was one of my favourites out

of several colour combinations I tried.

I created the background with intaglio

printing, which involved leaving layers
of ink meaning I could build up as
intense a colour I wanted.

I liked this particular print as not

cleaning off the etching plate entirely
created patches and mixes of ink that I
think add to the mood of the portrait.
 Biro Drawings
200mm x 200mm and 210mm x 290mm

Exploring fantasy, dark illustrative style; these form part of the

work that I like to do in my own time outside of any course.
 Forest
A1
Portrait of my sister, in acrylic, with a cyanotype-exposed background using real ferns and branches on canvas.
 Wasps’ Nest

Drawing, sepia ink

A2

Taking my ‘domesticity’ project in a

new direction, I looked at a variety of
‘homes’ in the natural world, such as
bird’s nests, hives/honeycomb, and
spiders webs – going on to create 3D
installations where I morphed these
forms with human furniture.
Exploring “the home” as inspired by Japanese artist
Chiharu Shiota made using wool and old chairs.

Varying sizes

(Model using dolls’ house chairs)

 Spoons

Film photography examining a sense of domesticity.

 Domestici-TEA Dress

One size

Handmade, polyester, found objects

A fashion item with blue motifs to mimic

blue willow pattern china, the kitchen
utensils on the skirt (made of an old net
curtain) were potato-printed, and the
swirls hand stencilled. The breastplate
was made by sticking together plastic
picnic spoons which I then painted.
 Gin Bottle
Photogram

A4

Made by placing photosensitive

paper behind a glass bottle and
exposing then developing.
 Life drawing class
All A2

Felt-tip pen Pencil Charcoal

 Poster Design
Watercolour

A4

A poster I was asked to do for a

Brazilian-themed charity ball.
 Farmhouse

Pen sketch with watercolour

150mm x 100mm

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 Environment
A1
Large charcoal drawing of some nearby woods