| By susie_bubble 
LONDON--When Su Blackwell's fantastically intricate paper-cut
pieces met Dragana Perisic's fabric flower dress made of discs of
sheer black silk in the window of the Dragana Perisic store
on Cheshire Street near Brick Lane, who knew it would be
such a harmonious relationship. It is exactly what the
exhibition is called: 'The Beginning of Something Beautiful.'
I always find it great when art (in the more traditional and
stricter sense of the word anyway) collides with fashion and
elevates it to something beyond wearing. In any case, I'm
still lusting after that sheer black dress to wear over something
a bit more solid to balance out its delicacy. Dragana Perisic who I have admired before for her thoughtful
crafty details and artisanal sentiment obviously saw similar
qualities in Su Blackwell, an RCA textiles graduate whose work
has been featured in Vogue. The words 'delicate beauty' can
be seen in both Perisic's garments and in Blackwell's handmade
paper cut-outs popping out of books. Here she was inspired
by spring, trees beginning to show signs of rebirth as they are
cut out from fashion magazines, indicating a new season even
though the shape of the trees show them to be bare. The
birds flocking around the dress add the final spring touch. 
As well as collaborating on the window display,
Blackwell also created three exclusive sculptures
for the Dragana Perisic boutique. 
 
It's always good to see Dragana Perisic's
fabric jewellery again, pieces which I'm
considering as presents but actually want for myself.
Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink to all
those that know me in person!
Looking at Su Blackwell's portfolio took me somewhere else
altogether ... this is one of her solo exhibitions entitled 'While you
were sleeping'.
She has also created somewhat of at trademark with
her papercuts popping out of her books. Stories that are
familar that come to life with paper sculptures... Alice - A mad tea party //
Birds of the Open Forest Dusk //
The Secret Garden
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