A Musical Christmas Procession...
Throughout her career, Jackie Morris has been creating dreamlike images for the Help Musicians Christmas card, and this year the white bears take centre stage, dancing on the back of an elephant as they parade across a winter landscape.
It has in recent years become part of the festive tradition, for Jackie to invite a musician to compose a short piece of music to accompany the artwork. This year she invited Molly Howell, a young musician living in Wales to respond to the colourful, serene winter procession. Molly has worked previously with Jackie, creating the haunting soundscape for Feather, Leaf, Bark & Stone and welcomed this new commission.
Christopher and I were not expecting to make a film for the artwork this year as Jackie's time has been focused on completing The Book of Lost Birds, her head in paint, brush and feathers, and yet we unexpectedly found ourselves staying together at Northmoor House and never ones to miss a creative opportunity spent an afternoon at the piano...
A visual delight...
On returning home we spent a day by the fireside editing a short film to convey the spirit of this year's artwork, highlighting the colourful details that link the stories, the musicians and their companions across Jackie's imaginative winter realms. We hope you enjoy visiting their world for a brief, relaxing moment in time...
If you are enchanted by this year's imagery you will be delighted to know that limited edition prints are available to order directly from Seven Fables, the original also. Delivery is available throughout the UK and overseas - please do enquire info@sevenfables.co.uk or view via the link below
The Christmas cards are for sale exclusively from the Help Musicians website
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