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Charity Auction & Exhibition of original Flip Flop artwork

in aid of St Christopher’s Hospice, south London

Flip Flop ART – a mystery exhibition and auction

· Each artwork has been donated. Artists are not identified. A list of artists that have contributed can be found at the back of this catalogue.

· ALL items are for sale

· To be auctioned on eBay Tuesday 4 November – 12 Noon on Saturday 8 November – search for “Flip Flop Art” “Hospice” on the charity pages

· ALL proceeds will go to St Christopher’s Hospice, in south London.

The artists and organisers in good faith have provided information, descriptions and dimensions about each artwork in this exhibition and catalogue.

Introduction

An auction of original Flip Flop Art to raise funds for St Christopher’s Hospice.

St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, south London is a world leader in care for the dying and those close to them. It is the birthplace of the modern hospice movement, founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in 1967. They provide free specialist care services to terminally ill people offering specialist nursing as they approach the end of their lives.

St Christopher’s is also the largest provider of specialist palliative care education in the world.

St Christopher’s is a registered charity and need to constantly raise funds. Less than a third of their funding comes directly from the National Health Service. They rely on donations to continue caring for dying people and those close to them. The balance must be raised from grants, legacies, their charity shops and the generosity of supporters, people like you. They rely on donations to continue caring for dying people and those close to them. Please help us to raise urgently needed funds by making a donation or by bidding for artwork in the Flip Flop Art auction.

Why Flip Flop Art?

The humble flip flop! We all own a pair - he most ubiquitous footwear in the world. At any one time over 300,000,000 people are wearing a pair. The sun is shining and out come the flip flops. Your toes feel the shock of freedom after months being cooped up inside boots and shoes. They look great with any outfit! And it’s a great excuse ladies and gents for a pedicure!

We invited artists, designers, friends and neighbours to create artwork either inspired by or incorporating Flip Flops - anything from decorating a pair of flip flops to producing a painting, collage or sculpture. Over 50 people have contributed artwork – amongst these are world-renowned designers and celebrated artists.

Who we are:

We are both enthusiastic supporters of St Christopher’s Hospice.

Andrew Stuck is a travel behaviour change consultant. Last year, he was one of four artists from the UK who participated in an international walking and art residency at the Banff Centre in Canada. Flip Flop Art was one project he conceived while on the residency.

Melanie Sutton is a homeopath, Aromatherapist and Flower essence practitioner.

A list of supporters who have helped us bring this to exhibition and auction to fruition is provided at the back of the catalogue.

Looking for the right size

32 L x 25 W x 8 H cm 480 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic, steel nails, photograph *

About the artist

An enthusiast for Scandinavian minimalism. She is an artist who usually works in acrylics.

This item is for sale through eBay – search for:

“Flip Flop Art” “Hospice” on the charity pages

Category: Contemporary / Alternative

Title: Hospice charity, Nails, Flip Flops, Original artwork

Wait a minute Mr Postman - All the way from Oz.

These thongs, as flip flops are known in Australia, have been beautifully decorated with stamps and souvenirs. Slip them on and you will be transported to the beach at St Kilda in Melbourne.

Wearable (with care)

Size 7 – 8 UK 10 Aus Each 26 L x 10 W x 4 H cm 100 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic, thread and postage stamps

About the artists

She is a palliative care nurse and has worked in hospice care in the UK and Australia. Her partner is one of Australian’s leading authorities on transit towns, although his real passion is yoga.



Category: Men’s shoes / Women’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Australian stamps, Unisex

Paul Klee’s flip flops

Is it true that when surrealist artist Paul Klee died he was found to be wearing flip flops? It is a nice thought, and his painting “Falling Man” was the inspiration for this artwork.

Wearable

Size 11 UK Each 31 L x 11 W cms 80gms

Synthetic rubber, permanent marker

About the artist

A conceptual artist who dallies with mundane day jobs that include working with NHS hospitals in London on behalf of Transport for London. He developed the Museum of Walking concept, of which Flip Flop Art is just one of several projects that have been nurtured at the museum.



Category: Artist self representing / Painting

Title: Hospice charity, Painted, Flip Flops, Original design artwork

Tip Top Flip Flop

You can tell we purchase Ecover products as each of the tops that go towards underpinning this pair of flip flops, comes from three of their products: laundry wash (blue), floor soap (orange), conditioner (pink). These tops are part of a collection of plastic tops – in 2005, I saved every plastic top from whatever product we used at home. What a lot of plastic.

Sculpture

Each 31 L x 12 W x 7 H cm 120 gms

Synthetic rubber

About the artist

A conceptual artist who dallies with mundane day jobs that include working with NHS hospitals in London on behalf of Transport for London. He developed the Museum of Walking concept, of which Flip Flop Art is just one of several projects that have been nurtured at the museum.



Category: Modern artwork

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flop, Sculpture, artwork, plastic tops

I Love Mel – take any step and leave my message of love.

Wearable

Size 11 UK Each 30 L x 11 W x 9 H cm 40 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic net, plastic hair grip *

About the artist

A hapless romantic, he is the creator of Romantic Ribbons – a guide to finding romance in our cities. http://www.romanticribbons.net



Category: Men’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flop, Wearable, artwork

Rev me up!

Inspired by a love of racing cars. A ‘MUST’ for the Boy Racer. This artwork brings a smile to all who see it.

Wearable

Size 10 UK Each 41 L x 21 W x 13. 5 H cm 240 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic, sponge, plastic tape

About the artist

Inspired by a love of racing cars, he is a motor journalist.



Category: Artist self representing / Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, race cars, male

Baby gro

A recent grandchild inspired me to make these baby gro’s with flip flop design.

1 @ 32 x 21 cms

1 @ 34 x 23 cms

1 @ 36 x 23 cms

As a set 120 gms

Wearable

Cotton shirts and pastel *

About the artist

A former teacher of dance and movement, she is now an aspiring artist and sculptor.



Category: Boy’s clothing, Girl’s clothing, Print

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flop, Baby grow 0-6 months, Wearable

Green T-shirt

Inspired by a recent grandchild, I made three baby grows and then this Tee shirt just followed.

Wearable

68 x 42 cms 100gms

Eur 8 Cotton shirt and pastel *

About the artist

A former teacher of dance and movement, she is now an aspiring artist and sculptor.



Category: Men’s clothing, Women’s clothing, Print

Title: Hospice charity, T-shirt, Flip Flop design, Size (L), Wearable

Black T-shirt

Inspired by a recent grandchild – I created this Tee shirt design.

Wearable

61 x 49 cms 180 gms

95% Cotton 5% Elastine Eur L Tailored Tee shirt and pastel *

About the artist

A former teacher of dance and movement, Brenda is now an aspiring artist and sculptor.



Category: Women’s clothing, Print

Title: Hospice charity, T-shirt, Flip Flop design, Size (M), Wearable

Made to measure

As for inspiration, I was thinking about the 'essence' of flip flops, and what makes them so functional.

I heard that havaianas were originally used by surfers in Brazil because when they left their shoes on the beaches they were stolen. Havaianas were so cheap that it didn't matter, and they were less attractive to thieves because of their low value.Cheap production was one of the things I was focusing on, using cheap materials and as few production stages as possible. As I was making the flip flop by hand, it also does not require any machinery so there is an element of traditional production, but juxtaposed with modern looking materials.

I was also trying to aim for comfort and adjustable sizing which I think flip flops also offer to an extent, hence the use of elastic. In addition to this it is really slip so it can be easily packaged.

Unfortunately, the flip flops are more of a prototype than a wearable pair, so if anyone were to want to buy them to wear I would make them a pair in their size which would be more durable, now I have worked out the construction.

Each 27 L x 10.5 W x 0.5 H cm 300 gm

Plastic, elastic

About the artist

This young shoe designer has already won accolades in the UK and Italy, although still a student.



Category: Men’s shoes, Women’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, plastic artwork

Duck in flip flops

“A friend of ours has a static caravan on the coast and the ducks quite often land on top of it. He says they sound as though they are running about in flip flops on a wet pavement.”

30.5 L x 23 W cm 300 gm inc packaging

Un framed, but mounted. Watercolour, pen & ink *

About the artist

Brought up and educated in South Africa, which inspired his love of wildlife, this artist has won Gold Medals for his work in the Annual Exhibitions of The Wildlife Art Society in 2000, 2001 and 2006.



Category: Contemporary drawing / Painting

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, watercolour, cartoon, artwork

Pom Poms

“I was very pleased to be involved in the flip-flop appeal for St Christopher's Hospice. St Christopher's and hospices like them provide such amazing care for patients and their families to help ease their physical and emotional pain in very difficult times and rely heavily on public donations”.

So if you want to buy my new and simply customized flip-flops you know your money will be put to excellent use.

Wearable

Size 4 - 5 UK Each 24 L x 9 W x 8 H 80 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic

About the artist

She is a special educational needs teacher in a primary school in Somerset.



Category: Women’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, plastic artwork, wearable

Strong roots

Feet are the foundations of the body and as such need to be firmly anchored to the ground. A natural way to achieve this would be for one's shoes to have strong roots.

Each 40 L x 35 W x 6 H cm (approx) 80 gm (extensive packaging required)

Synthetic rubber, nettle root *

About the artist

A retired electrical engineer he fills his free time playing bass guitar and undertaking long walks in the countryside.



Category: Artist self representing

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, original artwork, Trees, Unisex

World Cup Champions

Italy are the holders of the World Soccer Cup, and you can tell these belong to one of their most loyal fans, creating a unique pair of flip flops (and matching under pants – not included in the auction). This piece of art looks as professional as the team.

Wearable

Size 8 UK Each 27 L x 10 W x 8.5 W cms 180 gms

Rubber, Italian football newspapers and cotton accessories. *

About the artist

He is passionate about promoting artists and has redeveloped the GX Gallery in Camberwell into one of the most dynamic and exciting galleries in London, from where he represents more than 40 artists and sculptors.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Italy, Football

Angel

Whenever your feet get weary, just slip into these flip flops and feel the presence of an angel close to your sole. They are a wearable piece of art.

Size 5-6 UK Each 25 L x 10 W x 10 H cm 80 gm

Synthetic rubber, satin, feather, tinsel stars, copper wire

About the artist

She is co-owner of the GX Gallery, in Camberwell South London.



Category: Women’s shoes, Girl’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, feathers, female

A Present from Aldeburgh

Flip flop ‘souvenir’ pack, contents hand-picked by the artist; made in China and the North Sea; guaranteed unique and contents 100% recycled.

25 L x 17 W cm 40 gm

Synthetic rubber, paper, cellophane *

About the artist

Sometimes playful but at the same time deadly serious, my work aims both to fascinate and to provoke, whilst, above all, questioning our contemporary addiction to consumerism and its consequences. I hope through my art to encourage people to think and act differently: by focusing on issues in an unusual and engaging way and via projects that are seriously researched but ‘off the wall’ in their execution, often with a humourous, playful tone and always accessible and with a strong aesthetic.

Typically my materials are the discarded and the unvalued (rubbish, earth and air) and I make something of them with the minimal of intervention. I enjoy the irony of transforming the debris of society into something that is valued but which at the same time provokes, having an impact indirectly on a much wider audience.

Whilst my work is non-commercial, it paradoxically comments on consumerism by utilization of consumerism’s tools: merchandising the un-sellable and hence raising questions about the power of marketing (and also art) to make anything seem desirable.



Category: Artist self representing

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Seaside original artwork

Poem – Summer Shore

White wave crests on a golden shore

The tang and sweep of the sea

As gentle little summer winds

Keep sideling up to me.

Flat grey stones awash with rainbow rivulets

Shy sea creatures scurry in a frantic minuet

Gracefully curled seashells adorn themselves so cool

Their Mother of Pearl beauty ‘neath shimmering sun-kissed pools.

Beside this living beauty

Trail footprints in the sand

Created there by humans of every different clan

Their feet embraced by sandals of smart and modern hue.

Flat soles with thongs toe-gripping

Flip flops now, born anew

Flip flop, flip flop along they trot

So popular to wear

The so familiar sound is heard

On the road to everywhere

Flip flop, flip flop, flip flop, hooray.

NOT FOR SALE – however, do please make a donation!!

About the poet

An octogenarian poet whose poems evoke fresh flowers, sandy beaches and rolling countryside.

'Brazilian Christmas' - seeks to highlight the unsustainability of our Northern lifestyles by creating a deliberate jarring and juxtaposition with Southern realities. Our Northern notion of Christmas, full of snow and reindeers is at odds with the sun and sand conveyed by flip flops. By the same notion our Northern lifestyles, and our economic growth is at odds with the origins of cheap Southern imports, most notably from China and India.

The pound shop where the flip flops were purchased encapsulates the issue. Until recently we in the West have benefited enormously from lower costs of living whilst having little thought for how this is being subsidised through human and environmental exploitation in developing countries. The fragile nature of the flip flops, produced from oil based synthetic rubber seeks to remind us of the tenuous nature of our financial systems. Do we need a new approach that sees the world as a system that needs supporting and nurturing at all levels?

Wearable Size 9 UK Each 28 L x 15 W (x 7 H) cms 180gms

Synthetic rubber, painted glass, tinsel, glitter paint, glue

About the artist

He is interested in notions of sustainability, both globally and locally. He works predominantly with video and photography and his recent work focuses on our interactions within the public realm.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Christmas design, Unisex

Poodle Power

For all you dog lovers, no animal was hurt or killed for this artwork, merely clipped! Lola & Poppy, giant poodles, gave their trimmed dog hair to line these soft, luxury flip flops. A barking mad concept but it works.

Wearable - worn


Synthetic rubber, animal hair, wallpaper glue, cotton, silver spray paint *

About the artist

From basket weaver to barge owner, he can put his hand to most things, including shoe design!



Category: Men’s shoes,

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, furry

Camouflage

Synthetic rubber, feathers, and leaves

About Henry & Joe Quackenbush

This father/son team — persuaded finally that there won’t be “just one more beach day” for our flip flops to earn their proper keep — was inspired by their New England autumn yard awash in maple, oak, and birch tree leaves, squirrel-less acorns, and a wild turkey feather or two.

Please note these are not in the exhibition as they are late arriving from the USA.



Category: Men’s shoes,

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, feathers and leaves

Fantasy Fly-away Flip Flops

I had a vision of my Flip Flops taking me away....so I created a pair of 'Fantasy Fly-away Flip Flops'

Wearable


Synthetic rubber soled flip flops, table tennis balls, feathers, card, sequins, thread

About the artist

She describes herself as “A frustrated artist”.



Category: Women’s shoes, Girl shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, feathers and female

Flowers in my hair, flowers on my flip flops

Wearable - worn

Size 7 -8 Each 27 L x 10 W x 8 H cm 50 gm

Synthetic rubber, paper, coloured ink

About the artists

She has worked in fashion design and now works in interior design. Her partner is a chef (French, of course).




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, flowers

The Marie Antoinette One doesn't naturally think of flip flops and decadence, which is why husband Fred and I wondered what a pair of flip flops for Marie Antoinette might look like. Although her extravagances have been blown out of proportion she certainly liked her bling, so we created a contemporary version for her. However, you will notice that they are tied together with a golden ribbon, which means that however glamorous her footwear may be, she's really a prisoner of them - to wear but not to walk.

I'm a great supporter of my local Hospice in Bury St Edmunds (St Nicholas Hospice) and when the idea of creating something for St Christopher was mooted, I jumped at the chance to do something for another very worthy organisation.

25 L x 19 W x 9 H cms Pair 120 gms

Synthetic rubber, water colour, lace, sequins, pen & ink *

About the artist

She is a keen, passionate and devoted gardener who also happens to be a co-founder and Director of Impact Factory, a training and personal development company specialising in making work a better place to be. She makes her garden and allotment much better places to be as well.

www.impactfactory.com




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, bows, artwork

The Flip Flock “Now the Flip Flock is perfect for those early or late summer days when you want your feet to be free enough to put away the winter brogues and get the sandals on....but it's just too darn cold to go sockless. So I have created the Flip Flock - flip flops with built-in socks so your lovely tootsies may never go cold. I'm a great supporter of my local Hospice in Bury St Edmunds (St Nicholas Hospice) and when the idea of creating something for St Christopher was mooted, I jumped at the chance to do something for another very worthy organisation.”

34 x 20cms

Synthetic rubber, cotton

About the artist

She is a keen, passionate and devoted gardener who also happens to be a co-founder and Director of Impact Factory, a training and personal development company specialising in making work a better place to be. She makes her garden and allotment much better places to be as well

www.impactfactory.com




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, socks, original design

Flip Flop bookmark and rock pool guide.

The flip-flop rockpool book mark is made of card with the illustrations in pen and watercolour pencil. It was inspired by the rockpool guide that accompanies it. The artist has also included a copy of his Wildlife of Dartmoor Book – not on show.

27 L x 10 W cms 10 gms

Paper, pen & ink

About the artist

“I am a wildlife artist, ecologist and graphic designer living in Buckfastleigh, Devon.”



Category: Drawing / Contemporary

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flop, bookmark, beach

Roman Walking…. in Your Toga and Flip Flops

Romans tread on mosaic tiles for thousands of years, so I thought it interesting to allow one to tread on those same tiles -- no matter where you are, or where you are walking to or from. Roman Walking flip flops, a must have accessory to the common toga, combines extra wear protection with the cooling touch of tiles on your toes.

About the artist

She is an artist living in Berkeley, California.



Category: Sculpture / Contemporary

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Original artwork

A souvenir from Combe Martin, Devon – a collage of the artist’s local beach – all in a handy see-through plastic satchel – you can carry it anywhere or where it as an unusual accessory

33 L x 21.5 W x 7 H cms 220 gms

Synthetic rubber, cardboard, drift wood, shells, photograph *

About the artist

Homeopath, healer and yoga teacher, she combines all her talents through her burgeoning retreat in Combe Martin.



Category: Artist self representing / Mixed Media

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, beach, artwork

Pigs: is based on the Obama / Palin remark: “You can put Lipstick on a Pig, but it’s still a Pig.”

Each 28 L x 13 W x 6 H cm 80 gms

Synthetic rubber, paper, oil paint, plastic, sponge, felt, pen & ink *

About the artist

She has been painting since the early 1970s, joining the Portal Gallery in 1974. Through her practice she has designed and made jewellery for Bruce Oldfield and Vivienne Westwood, has worked in ceramics and designed stained glass, but painting is still her first love. She is also an author of art education books and resources for primary school children.



Category: Artist self representing / Mixed media

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, bows, artwork

Nails: alludes to those times a sharp object penetrates the sole, or even soul.

Each 27.5 L x 10.5 W x 6 H cms 80 gms

Synthetic rubber, steel nail, permanent marker, spray paint

About the artist




Category: Artist self representing / Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, nails, artwork

Heart flip Heart flop: “of course is that state of love found and then love lost.”

Each 28 L x 12 W x 4 H cm 50 gm

Synthetic rubber, acrylic paint, felt *

About the artist





Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Original artwork

FlipFlop Garden

Don't wait until next summer to carry your own daily portion of fresh greens with you. Just have them ready everyday and everywhere to garnish a salad or sandwich or to pick from when feeling peckish in the afternoon.

Start growing your FlipFlop Garden right now - flip flop - with our "FlipFlop Garden Mini Pack" containing:

* 4 packets of organic sprouting seeds to last for at least 6 months [Cress, Alfalfa, Red Clover and Mustard],

* spare fixings in blue/yellow and yellow/blue

* pre-cut cardboard growing strips and, of course,

* a pair of black flip flops.

Your seeds will grow throughout the year, in as little as 5 days, again and again - flip flop - to delicious size.

The oxygen produced in this Walking Garden will improve air quality around you as well as doing good to your feet and skin.

Leaving your sprouts in the open until you need them will avoid them being squashed or damaged. No snails can eat them, and you can be absolutely certain that they are grown to organic standards.

You will feel proud to do your bit to reduce food miles and CO2 emissions, as well as making your city a - slightly - greener place.

Any leftovers can easily be recycled [organic waste, paper] before replacing your growing strips with new ones.

About the artist

She is an architect that teaches at the University of Brighton. She is a leading light on urban agriculture, a producer of the Continuous Picnic.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, garden, artwork

Chelsea Flower Show

The inspiration for my Chelsea Flower Show flip flops came from my love of horticulture and of shoes. L. K. Bennett designed shoes for the famous Chelsea Flower Show in 2008 and having bought my flip flop base in Turkey, I collected various charms and silk flowers to decorate them.

Wearable - worn


Synthetic rubber, plastic, steel pins

About the artist

Although my background is in caring for patients in the NHS, I enjoy nurturing plants, yoga, art galleries and art history. I am not an artist but I love creating and wrapping presents, decorating health promotion display boards and table decorations for parties. Colours excite me and I am known for having matching earrings (another passion) to compliment my clothes. I may be seen wearing dirty worn out clothes whilst gardening, but the earrings always match the colour.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, flowers, artwork

Flop Flips

I have known Andrew for quite a few years, and Mel for slightly less. Andrew always has whacky ideas especially for fund raising: lines of coins down the pavement of our street (residents enticed to join in through mulled wine and edible goodies); racing model sports cars on tracks in his house; unwanted Christmas present parties; to name just a few.

I dedicate by flip flop flop flips to Andrew & Mel for their fund raising activities on behalf of St Christopher’s Hospice, which is a clause close to my heart.


Synthetic rubber, plastic, paper, charm chains, sequins

About the artist

Although my background is in caring for patients in the NHS, I enjoy nurturing plants, yoga, art galleries and art history. I am not an artist but I love creating and wrapping presents, decorating health promotion display boards and table decorations for parties. Colours excite me and I am known for having matching earrings (another passion) to compliment my clothes. I may be seen wearing dirty worn out clothes whilst gardening, but the earrings always match the colour.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, wearable

In the face of a dying world

“I was inspired by thoughts of Roman soldiers marching on our shores and was trying to make a classical lineage to remind us of perpetuity in the face of a dying world.”

25 L x 12 W x 11 H cm 300 gm

Rubber, papier mache

About the artist

Actor, dancer, singer and fashion model, she is now studying art at Chichester College.



Category: Sculpture contemporary

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, original artwork

The Many colours of Flip Flops – the picture is a representation individualisation. We may feel we have no choice, but often these are self imposed restrictions and if we look deeper into ourselves, there are options we can take. The word ‘flip flop’ has options….

Category: Photograph, collage

38 L x 21 W cm 100 gm

Fibre board, photographs

About the artist

Linda is a homeopath working in north London.



Category: Photographs / Mixed media

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, collage, photograph , original artwork

The Price of Beauty – the rose flip flops represent the hidden pain in much that is considered beautiful or important.

“The rose is a legend in it’s own. The story goes that during the Roam Empire, there was in incredibly beautiful maiden named Rhodanthe. Her beauty drew many zealous suitors who pursued her relentlessly. Exhausted by their pursuit. Rhodanthe was forced to take refuge from her suitors in the temple of her friend Diana. Unfortunately, Diana became jealous. And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe, she also became angry turning Rhodanthe in to a rose and her suitors into thorns.”

Wearable

Size 5 – 6 UK Each (approx) 26 L x 10 W x 45 H cm 300 gm (inc packing)

Synthetic rubber, plastic trailing rose

About the artist

Linda is a homeopath working in north London.



Category: Women’s shoes / Girl’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, roses, artwork

Beady eyes

Walk with me through the flower gardens of Japan.

Wearable

Size 7 UK Each 27 L x 10 W x 5H 80 gm

Synthetic rubber, reed, felt and glass beads

About the artist

She is a partner of a successful interior design company that has a lovely shop in Cranleigh, Surrey.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, beads

Fruity Flip Flop

I was inspired to do a fruity flip-flop because I love fruit and flip-flops basically! Well…I wanted something different and a bit extraordinary, Mum and Dad said the idea was a bit crazy but I stuck with my first Idea because it was the best I could think of. I drew round my own size 8 flip-flop on an A4 piece of paper and used the banana skin as the strap. From then on I added more fruit. Then I coloured it in, fine lined it and signed it.

Size A4 sheet

Card, pen & ink

About the artist

A young artist living in Yorkshire.



Category: Contemporary drawing

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, pen and ink drawing, artwork

Foreshore

"My artistic practice has been profoundly influenced by exposure to two vastly different environments. Firstly, growing up with minimal art and modern architecture, which gave me the visual language of reduced and economical form. Secondly, witnessing the raw power of the coastline. This presented chaos giving me an awareness of natural laws and an interest in physical matter. Through my work I seek to reach a combination of these ingredients, aiming for a point of tension and harmony where a frisson occurs."

Category: Hanging art

50 L x 50 W x 3.5 H cm 3750 gm

Board, shingle, sand

About the artist

She was born in London in 1966, where she lived until moving to Cornwall to study for her BA Hons at Falmouth School of Art. After moving to the East coast and then Cambridge, she spent many years researching materials and developing processes for her work. In 2001 she gained an MA at Norwich School of Art. Since then she has been exhibiting in group and solo shows and at art fairs in London, Amsterdam and New York. She also work on commissions for private and corporate clients.



Category: Contemporary / Mixed media

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, beach, sand, origianl artwork

Flip and Flop – rubber shower feet mounted on a wooden panel.

Feet have always been an important part of my family’s life so you can imagine the despair at home when we first went metric. Subsequently, a lot of my art has involved me in measuring up to all things to do with the sea that live or float horizontally.

“Flip and Flop” or “Fliff and Floffen” were found in a shower tray at the old Billingsgate Fish Market and spoke what I thought was a German accent. However, these two fishy rubber vagrants could be yours for ‘a couple of squid’.


29 L x 33 W x 5 H cm 620 gms

Synthetic rubber, wood

About the artist

“I have been an artist since the first time I could draw breath brought on by midwife’s encouragement. I have lived in East Dulwich for thirty three years during which time I have made a rewarding career through painting, making objects, designing and producing theatre scenery, teaching an lecturing. My work is documented in the Tate Archive, collected in the V & A, The Museum of London, The Arts Council and Norwich Castle Museum. I have recently exhibited at the V & A and locally with the GX Gallery in Camberwell.”



Category: Sculpture / Abstract

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, wall hanging picture

A Right Pair

Feet have always been an important part of my family’s life so you can imagine the despair at home when we first went metric. Subsequently, a lot of my art has involved me in measuring up to all things to do with the sea that live or float horizontally.

I learnt to read by look at a wonderfully illustrated book on Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday. My father told me he thought they were a right pair. So when I was in Spain I bought a pair of beach flip flops, destroyed them and remade them in wood. Painted and mounted them as a new pair which are a “Right Pair” in more ways than one.

28 L x 20 W x 10 cm 1380 gm

Painted wood mounted on a wooden panel.


About the artist

I have been an artist since the first time I could draw breath brought on by midwife’s encouragement. I have lived in East Dulwich for thirty three years during which time I have made a rewarding career through painting, making objects, designing and producing theatre scenery, teaching an lecturing. My work is documented in the Tate Archive, collected in the V & A, The Museum of London, The Arts Council and Norwich Castle Museum.” I have recently exhibited at the V & A and locally with the GX Gallery in Camberwell.



Category: Modern / Painting

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, beach, wall hanging picture

Ouch!

Each 33 x 18 x 14 h cms 1150 gms

Synthetic rubber, steel nails, silver spray paint

About the artist

He does amazing pieces of artwork and sculpture using nails – his latest series is called Cosmic Urchins. He has a passion for Brazil, having spent 7 years there. His sculptural work often depicts a forgotten black slave called Anastacia, for whom he creates head dresses and neck jewellery.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, nails, sculpture, original artwork

Because I love cashmere

These flip flops were inspired by my love of cashmere – there is no better feeling that nth softness and luxury against skin. Our feet are one of the more sensitive parts and the fell of cashmere on feet gets me excited!

I don’t know if anyone makes cashmere flip flops already, but if no one does, then somebody should!

Hand sewn

Synthetic rubber, plastic, cashmere wool


About the artist

Co-founder of Flip Flop Art, Mel practices as homeopath in south London.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, cashmere, artwork

Croc thongs

The croc thongs comprise a pair of Brazilian designer flip flops to which a rubber crocodile has been lashed to each foot.

They were inspired by holiday planning for a trip to Australia and an article on crocodiles in the wild and their commercial farming. The croc thongs are conceived as a variant on crocodile skin shoes - stylish antipodean footwear for dangerous waters with a reptilian theme.

Buy these now before someone else snaps them up!

Wearable

Size 9 UK Each 28.5 L x 11 W 6.5 H cm 280 gm

Synthetic rubber

About the artist

He is an independent consultant from Herne Hill with no past or future in footwear design.



Category: Men’s shoes

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, artwork

Midsummer's Nights Dream - inspired by midsummer's day (and the day of your party) and fairy tale summer evenings full of mischief and mirth. I used ivy combined with some favourite decorations of birds and bejewelled and sparkly flowers to evoke the feeling of Puck and woods and balmy evenings.

Wearable

Size 5 – 6 UK Each 24 L x 17 w x 10 H cm 180 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic foam and sponge, ivy *

About the artist

Dwells in leafy south east London. Loves English summer pursuits such as plays in Regents Park and Gifford’s Circus in Gloucester.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, rose, birds, artwork

Untitled

“I work in stone so it made perfect sense to me to create a pair of stone flip flops. The knot is a mini ‘monkey’s fist’, something with which sailors might be familiar.

Not great for padding to the loo in at 3 in the morning but, if suitably looked after, the soles should last for another few hundred million years.”

Category: Sculpture

Size 8 27 L x 10 W x 5 H cm 1220 gms

Slate, cotton string, baize

About the artist

“I favour natural materials – stone, wood, silk, canvas are favourites.” Peter exhibits regularly at the GX Gallery in South London and his next big adventure is the Art Fair in Chelsea. He was recently elected an associate of the Royal Society of British Sculptors and my work can be found in the Museum of Modern Art, Orense (Spain); Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton; and in private collections as far afield as New Zealand.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, stone

Untitled

“As an architect I have to justify everything. The joy of Flip Flop Art is that like lying on a beach there need be no explanation.”

Category: Sculpture

44 H x 25 L x 25 W (approx) cm 320 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic coated wooden plinth *

About the artist

Founding partner in CZWG Architects. He was appointed CBE for services to architecture in the 1998 Queen’s Birthday Honours List and elected a Royal Academician in 2002.



Category: Sculpture / Contemporary

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, sculpture, artwork

Mosaic madness

Slip on these flip flops and feel the sidewalks of Rio de Janiero If you have been to Brazil, you will recognise this depiction of the mosaic sidewalks.

Sculpture

Each 28 L x 11.5 W x 10 cm 700gms Bag 39 x 32 cms 30gms

Ceramic tile, cotton, cement & Velvet bag

About the artist

He originates from Brazil, but now lives in London. He is a formidable sculptor, who draws inspiration from his fond memories of his birthplace.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Brazilian, mosaic, sculpture, artwork

Sapling slice – wood you be mine?

Sculpture

Each 29 L x 11 W x 7 H cm Bag 32 x 41.5cms

Wood, varnish, glue, cotton & matching cotton bag

About the artist

He originates from Brazil, but now lives in London. He is a formidable sculptor, who draws inspiration from his fond memories of his birthplace.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, Brazilian, wood, mosaic, sculpture, artwork

Untitled – inspired by the hope of a better summer next year…

This piece is made up of two separate pen and coloured pencil drawings each produced on A5 sized pieces of white printer paper. I was inspired to create some sketches by anthropomorphising my flip-flops as little characters relaxing on their dream holiday without the weight of their real human owners wearing them out as they wander about with them on their feet!! With the present emphasis on each individual’s attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by limiting foreign travel, I envisaged our friendly flip-flops searching for a traditional relaxing holiday closer to home—perhaps on the beach in Devon or on the North Yorkshire coast where, as a child, I spent some magical days looking in rock pools with my Yorkshire grandparents. The first picture shows the flip-flops in the “pink” enjoying the bliss of their dream holiday—sun, sand and peace whereas the second sadly reflects the reality of the last two summers in England –rain and more rain as our little flip-flops, blue with cold, in wellies, beachtowel and newspaper hats shelter in the doorway of the aptly named “Happy Splash” pub.

Each 21 L x 15 W cm 20gm (including packaging)

Pencil and crayon *

About the artsit

I have doodled/drawn cartoons and little sketches from a young age usually on the backs of envelopes or scrap paper as large sheets of pristine paper can be somewhat daunting -- a bit of a drawback for me as I now design gardens for a living and am regularly confronted with immaculate sheets of trace and cartridge paper as large as A0. It is always a relief when the first mark is made!!



Category: Contemporary drawing

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, original pen & ink, cartoon, artwork

A Turquoise Sea

I painted these flip flops in my favourite colours which all remind

me of the beautiful turquoise seas which you sometimes get on holiday

( depending where you go! ).

Swimming in them makes me feel alive and totally at peace.

I did them for St Christopher's because I know of the fantastic work

that all the staff put in there to make it a calm, peaceful and

surprisingly happy place for all the patients and their families.

Wearable

Size 6 -7 UK Each 25 L x 10 W x 4 H cm 100 gm

Synthetic rubber, plastic, oil paint *

About the artist

She has had success in films, TV (yes, The Bill!) the theatre and also appearing in lots of adverts. When people think they know her it’s usually because she was the Head and Shoulders girl for sometime but she’d just like it known that she doesn’t have dandruff!




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, oil, artwork

Artists’ book

During August 2008 we drew flip-flops and their wearers as we travelled around Toronto. Whilst sitting on the ferry to the island, whilst lounging on the beach, whilst eating at cafés on Queen St. West we took in turns to draw flip-flops from life, using pen and watercolour paint. This is the only copy of this book to be produced - hand-bound on watercolour paper - and is the first piece of work that we have made together.

Artist book of 10 pp – 20 watercolours

19 H x 17 W cm x 0.4 H cm 100 gm

About the artists

One is an artist who is studying towards and MA in Geography at Queen Mary, London while the other is an artist and Reader in Fine Art at Cardiff School of Art and Design. They live in London yet fell in love in Canada – depicted in this beautiful book.



Category: Modern

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, original watercolours, book

Sunshine and Snow

Whether on a beach or on the snow, you won’t be out of place wearing these fabulous flip flops.

Wearable

Size 5 – 6 UK Each 26 L x 15 W x 8 H cms 110 gms

Synthetic rubber, plastic, wool, tinsel

About the artist

She is a graphic designer working in the charity sector. She is the creator of our marvellous Flip Flop Art haiku cards.




Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, flowers, shoes

Bittersweet memories

A lovely pair of leather flip flops, which have been lovingly nailed to a piece of weathered wood, retrieved from a broken pallet on our allotment. Unfortunately, a few days after building this wonderful artwork, the hammer used during the creation of the piece was stolen from our shed. Such bittersweet memories.

Sculpture

77 L x 26 W x 13 H cm 750 gm

Leather, wood, steel nails

About the artists

They are a lovely, creative, new-age couple who enjoy travelling and meeting people.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, wood, nails, indoor / outdoor, sculpture, artwork

Flip-Flop

This piece was inspired by flip-flops. It is playing with the ambiguity of the term flip-flop. One meaning refers to the sandals, the other to a common electronic circuit.

“In digital circuits, a flip-flop is a term referring to an electronic circuit (a bistable multivibrator) that has two stable states and thereby is capable of serving as one bit of memory…The name flip-flop was later derived from the sound produced on a speaker connected to one of the back coupled amplifiers outputs during the trigger process within the circuit,,,” [wikipedia.org]

We are surrounded by flip-flops. You can almost certainly find at least a pair in every household. But the number of electronic flip-flops will exceed the number of sandal flip-flops by far. They are the basic building block of computer memory and can be found in logic-circuits of many electronic appliances.

Who can see flip-flops ad not to be touched by their sheer beauty?

70 H x 50 W cm

Oil on canvas

About the artist

He lives in East Dulwich.



Category: Self representing artist / Oil

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, oil painting on canvas artwork

Left or right

Not to be put on in the dark. Nailed in and to the point.

Each 29 L x 11 W cms 200 gms

Synthetic rubber, steel pins

About the artist

Recognised a leading fashion designer, as co-founder of fashion label Red or Dead, he has now turned his attention to affordable and social design.



Category: Sculpture / Mixed media

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, nails, sculpture, artwork

Flip Flop Butterflies

Just playing around with the flip flops I bought in the summer, the shapes made me think of a butterfly. I thought it would be fun to try to make the idea work in an image using photographs of real flip flops in a collage. I like the idea that the flip flops are liberated from the ground and a lifetime of bondage to other people’s feet.

3D collage on card.

20 x 24 cm

About the artist

She is an architect working in west London.



Category: Sculpture

Title: Hospice charity, Flip Flops, artwork

List of artists who have donated work:

Alice Snel-D Gans

Alison Collier & Leon Yates

Andrew Stuck

Bob Harper

Brenda Glancey

Charlotte Ronald

Chris Saunderson

Chris Tait

David Symmons

Davide Mengoli

Elisabeth Mengoli

Fran Crowe

Grace Smith Grogan

Graham Freer

Henry Mellor

Henry & Joe Quackenbush

Janet Brewer

Jo & Sylvan LeGud

Jo Ellen Gryzb

John Waters

Karen Mason

Kat Armitage

Katherine Cuthbert

Katrin Bohn

Lesley Luce

Liliane Sutton

Linda Lacombe-Shaw

Louise Osborn

Lydia Cunis

Martha Winter

Martin Fidler

Matt Branson.

Mel Sutton

Mike Ridley

Natasha Nicholson

Patty Harper

Peter Brooke-Ball

Piers Gough

Ronan Rezende

Sally Cunis

Sara Jordan

Sarah Cullen and Simon Pope

Sarah Denney

Simon & Alison Sanders

Thomas Muller

Wayne Hemmingway

The people who brought this together:

Andrew Stuck - chief chivvier and the person who maintains this website

David Symmons - electrical guru and top class guitarist

Davide Mengoli - gallery owner who has introduced some of his artists

Flo Wales Bonner - Cambridge student and Facebook administrator

Ian Martin - graphic designer who created our logo

Jane Friend - deputy director of the Maltings, who gave us the gallery space

Joe Quackenbush - graphic designer who created our poster

John Barnett - is a shoe shop, that has provided storage for the Flip Flops

Julie Wales - she has a way with words - and has helped us with our Press releases

Mel Sutton - party organiser par excellence, and the person who came up with the idea in the first place

Nigel Hartley - a key man at St Christopher's Hospice

Patty Harper - all smiles

Sally Swingewood - curator extraordinaire, eBay officianado and (flip flop) artist to boot

Sarah Denney - graphic designer who created our haiku / poem card

Sarah Hinchley - fund raiser and Flip Flop enthusiast at St Christopher's Hospice

Simon Sanders - techno chill, photo magician and eBay guru

Stephanie Barklam - Events manager at the Maltings, who is supporting our exhibition

Each artwork is for sale by eBay auction – auction will run from Tuesday 4 November – 12 Noon on Saturday 8 November. All items not sold in the auction will be available for purchase at the gallery from 3.00pm on Saturday 8 November – exhibition will close at 5.00pm that day.

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