Wiccian

Using the catalogue search ‘English witchcraft’ I visited English Museums and photographed items presented to me by the curator. 'Wiccian' is the result of these museum visits. The images act as talismans identifying the magic they withhold.

The images are displayed in box frames alongside items collected on each visit and the label from the museum. Asking questions around what is collected and the stories they contain.

This body of work was part of Metamorphosis an exhibition at The Science Museum curated by Marina Warner and Sarah Bakewell supported by Wellcome Trust, toured across the UK in 2002..

Essay by Professor Diane Purkiss (Professor of English Literature; Keble College, Oxford University)

Most women artists’ attempts to portray witches are depressing, one-dimensional and sentimental evocations of Strong Women as Role Models.  These works by Beverley Carruthers are very different…read more