Ann Carrington: Turning the Everyday into the Extraordinary

A spare button, a coconut husk, an old shoe. Everyday detritus, that moves around us like an invisible ocean: the neglected remainders of our lives.

Along comes Ann Carrington, an English sculptor with a sublime gift for discovering the potential among these common objects. Collecting them in massive amounts, she repurposes them into crowns, horses, crocodiles. And along the way, infuses the world with a bit of magic.

"Crown Jewels" Pearl buttons on canvas

"Wildebeest" Bone handled knives

"English Rose" Safety pins, needles, on canvas

"Raj Rug" Shoe uppers on Canvas

"Stubbs 2" Cigarettes on wood, framed in oak

See the rest of her collection here.