A row of toy soldiers

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As part of our focus on childhood for 2024, artist Charlotte Dawson reflects on the Brontës' childhood toys and the stories and characters of their early writings. Her new sculptural piece, on display in the Museum until the end of the year, pairs these themes with the visual language of traditional letterpress printing, recycling the metal from old printing presses to create intricate sculptures.
 

Each figure within the artwork references a character from the Brontë juvenilia, presented as toy soldiers. The characters featured were used by the Brontë children as early pseudonyms and take direct influence from descriptions and drawings by the Brontës. 
 

The piece investigates the importance of publishing in the Brontës’ early creative ventures, the rise in countrywide industry during the nineteenth century, and the practice of worldbuilding in the siblings' childhood storytelling.

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Charolotte Dawson Installation

Type:Exhibition

Bronte Parsonage Museum, Church Street, Haworth, BD22 8DR
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Season (3 July 2024 - 29 Dec 2024)
MondayClosed
Tuesday - SundayOpen

* May - September 2024
Wednesday - Monday 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed Tuesday)

October, November, December 2024
Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed Monday and Tuesday)

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Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan CockerillBronte Parsonage Museum, HaworthThe Brontës are the world's most famous literary family and Haworth Parsonage was their home from 1820 to 1861. Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were the authors of some of the best loved books in the English language.

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