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Malagasy Rat
Item Code: SB-100890
Mixed media
Signed
Unsigned
Height (cm)
18
Width (cm)
38
Driftwood, mixed media assemblage.
The plastic head part with its definite rodents teeth determined what was going to evolve.
Out of approximately 2000 pieces of salvage in the store, only one driftwood body was suitable.
We had seen giant jumping rats at Jersey Zoo and couldn't resist this chance of suggesting one.
Dr. Lee Durrell very kindly provided the name by which it is known in Madagascar; Vositse, (pronounced voo-sit-suh).
They can jump over a metre, so mine has two sturdy back legs (rescued from a wrecked sheep crush), and much smaller front ones.
This animal is able to back its tail up. Six pole broom bristles make fine whiskers.
The plastic head part with its definite rodents teeth determined what was going to evolve.
Out of approximately 2000 pieces of salvage in the store, only one driftwood body was suitable.
We had seen giant jumping rats at Jersey Zoo and couldn't resist this chance of suggesting one.
Dr. Lee Durrell very kindly provided the name by which it is known in Madagascar; Vositse, (pronounced voo-sit-suh).
They can jump over a metre, so mine has two sturdy back legs (rescued from a wrecked sheep crush), and much smaller front ones.
This animal is able to back its tail up. Six pole broom bristles make fine whiskers.
Sid Burnard was born in Brighton in 1948. Introduced to the art of beachcombing by his Romany grandmother, Sid learnt to appreciate the beauty of nature from an early age. His time at Bristol Guild of Applied Arts gave him a profound understanding of visual arts and crafts and allowed him to put his personal vision into practice.He is now based in Borth near Aberystwyth in Wales, where the flotsam and jetsam from the nearby sea is his only source of materials. Working with found objects, nothing is changed - simply introduced to one another. His driftwood pieces, usually birds, boats or mythical beasts, are full of his passion, integrity and wonderful humour.
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Mon-Sat: 9.30am - 5.30pm
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