{"product_id":"at-the-toy-makers-original-framed-collage","title":"The Miniaturists' Workshop (Original Framed Collage)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOriginal cut paper collage by Marion Elliot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnframed Paper Size Approx: 595 x 420mm \/ 59.5 x 42cm \/ 23.4 x 16.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eUnframed Image Size Approx: 564 x 390mm \/ 56.4 x 39cm \/ 22.2 x 15.4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFramed Size Approx: 702 x 528mm \/ 70.2 x 52.8cm \/ 27.6 x 20.8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate of Artwork: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFRAME CHOICES: Oak with mount, Putty wood with mount, White wood with mount, Black wood with mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003ePlease note: Our framers are recognised by the Fine Art Trade Guild for their quality because the custom frames have tightly pinned corners, and are made from precision cut wood in England, made bespoke for each order. All our frames are glazed with our Clarity+ Perspex. It's cut from the highest quality acrylic sheet that's both crystal clear, but also safe and filters out 99% of UV light to protect the artwork.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theshopfloorproject.com\/pages\/framing-workshop\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead more about our FRAMING WORKSHOP here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSTORY\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.06.41_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407080\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRiding in on a sugar horse, past the gingerbread makers and bakers, through the yarn dyers of the Hebrides, up the stairs of a doll’s house, through the butcher’s shop and into the florist, Marion Elliot’s new collection of paper cut collages are a love letter to the vernacular crafts and architecture of this island. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.06.47_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407104\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt’s been fascinating to see the development of this impressive collection by renowned British artist Marion Elliot. After our first discussions about folk art and the traditional buildings of Great Britain, Marion went to work in her studio, leaving us with intriguing working titles and tantalising images of work in progress. The whole process has been a real joy to behold, and the result is this collection of bold and brilliant paper cut collages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.06.53_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407127\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMarion’s work is deeply rooted in her love of folk art; shop fronts, fairgrounds, hand-painted signage, advertising imagery and typography, tattoos, workers’ guild banners, mottos, and commemorative mugs are all cited as ongoing inspiration. In fact her Herefordshire home and studio is a testament to this love, with collections displayed around her home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.06.59_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407151\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e(Marion Elliot’s dresser filled with the artist’s collection of commemorative cups)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.03_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407175\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn Marion’s studio, books and paper ephemera are never far from her hands.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAfter graduating with a Fine Art degree and further studies in ceramics, Marion became a writer, stylist and art director for international clients and publications. Marion has had 25 books published on design subjects, and her work has been exhibited in the UK, USA and Japan. She currently teaches on the BA Illustration course at Hereford College of Arts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.07_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407206\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e(Creating the intricate loom for the Tweed Weavers)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis energetic and creative life started young for Marion. Coming from an artistic family, and with her mother teaching her to sew from a very young age, Marion was encouraged to make things with her hands; from clothes for her dolls to appliqued pictures from scraps of fabric. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.13_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407227\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOver time Marion has developed her bold and expressive paper cut collage style which is instantly recognisable. Using printmaking techniques to produce densely textured papers in a beautiful mix of colours, Marion sets about cutting shapes, never drawing a plan beforehand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.17_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407247\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere is such expression in the way Marion skilfully creates with her paper cuts. An extraordinary sense of movement and emotion. Just look at the feeling of weight in these wet threads in the hands of the yarn dyers, hanging on a branch over a pan of boiling dye whilst the women balance on a floor of pebbles - the wind catching the washing line beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.22_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407270\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“I really enjoy the meditative practice of cutting shapes out of paper with tiny scissors, so satisfying to cut out a miniature hand”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.26_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407294\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe subjects for this new collection are reminiscent of the beautiful book The High Street by Eric Ravilious which celebrated early 20th century shops and signs. Marion takes us from the high street with incredible depictions of butcher’s shops, florists, milliners and into traditional rural and coastal craft workshops of basket makers, farriers, sailmakers and dyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.15.26_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407352\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMarion also takes us into the miniature world of the dolls house where, down in the kitchen, preparations are afoot for a celebration while guests bathe and make merry above and people pop up through the attic rooms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.32_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407470\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.36_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407494\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTwo magnificent pieces by Marion, \u003cem\u003eThe Twelfth Night Celebrations\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Gingerbread \u0026amp; Cake Makers\u003c\/em\u003e were inspired by the incredible food historian Ivan Patrick Day and his work researching and making historical recipes, often in antique and period moulds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.41_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407518\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn both these works, Marion wanted to create the sense of a great house preparing for a feast. In \u003cem\u003eThe Twelfth Night Celebrations\u003c\/em\u003e it feels as though we are peering into a window, all set for the festivities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.46_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407539\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eClever textures and colour combinations are everywhere in Marion’s collages…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.52_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407563\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe brilliant copper pans and jelly moulds in the kitchen of \u003cem\u003eThe Quilt Makers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.07.57_pm.png?v=1759407593\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFeather details in \u003cem\u003eAt The Milliner’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.08.10_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407614\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCuts of meat at \u003cem\u003eThe Butcher’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.08.15_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407646\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAntique gingerbread biscuit moulds in \u003cem\u003eThe Gingerbread \u0026amp; Cake Makers\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/Screenshot_2025-10-02_at_1.08.19_pm_1024x1024.png?v=1759407670\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRopes hanging in \u003cem\u003eThe Sail Loft\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARION ELLIOT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56950575235458,"sku":"(SR)ME18","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1706\/1591\/files\/MiniaturistsFRAMEDCutout1_e844a0cb-962f-4ec8-9e3e-42ee114dd136.jpg?v=1790772236","url":"https:\/\/theshopfloorproject.com\/products\/at-the-toy-makers-original-framed-collage","provider":"THE SHOP FLOOR PROJECT ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}