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Life in Silhouette by Katie Etheridge

A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon


Saturday 11th September 2010
A performance walk exploring the extraordinary creative energy of the two women
who created A la Ronde, a unique sixteen sided house on Devonʼs south coast.

Take a turn around the grounds with Katie Etheridge,


an artist-performer who has been exploring how the
beautiful and painstaking work the Parminter cousins
created at A la Ronde might give us an insight into the
lives of its makers, and into the creative process itself.

Katie has been rummaging through drawers marked


“The fascinating history of the instant likeness from
silhouettes to polaroids”, “This seasons must have-
create a home shell grotto in 173 easy steps”, and
“Unique storage solutions for the busy woman- cabinets
of curiosity”, and looks forward to sharing her findings
with you.

This event is free as part of A la Rondeʼs Heritage Open


Day. Entry to the house and gardens is also free. Other
attractions include Willet and Pattersonʼs Amazing
Camera Obscura.

Times 11.30am, 2pm and 4pm


(performance lasts approximately 70 minutes)

Further Information 01395 265514


alaronde@nationaltrust.org.uk

Katie Etheridge is an artist working across disciplines to create


new work for a wide variety of contexts. Her work is often
concerned with exploring lost, hidden, and imagined histories.
Katie loves working outside in streets and fields, and enjoys
projects that create the possibility for meaningful connections
with local people and places. www.oldclockshop.co.uk

A la Ronde is a unique 16-sided house built on the instructions


of unmarried cousins Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return
from a 10 year grand tour of Europe. Completed c. 1796, the
house is decorated with the cousins intricate work in shells,
feathers, seaweed and paper, and contains many objects they
collected on their travels. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-
alaronde

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