Museum of Childhood

Susan Parker-Leavy's 'Pop! Goes the Weasel', made during her Ceramics class at Morley College, has been judged winner of the Museum of Childhood's Inspired by... 2007 competition.

Inspired by: ‘I was inspired by the oldest Jack-in-the-Box in the collection, fun looking but also a little scary. My Jack-in-the-Box is a modern interpretation of both the topics of working life in London and trying to make ends meet.’

Her judges commented: 'The judging panel agreed that Ms. Parker-Levy's artwork represented the strongest balance of inspiration, innovation, and technical skill. It was clear from the application that the project stretched her technical skills and has given her the confidence to now create 3-dimensional pieces. In addition to the technical accomplishment, we thought that her aim to make a statement about modern working life and drawing comparisons to the past gives the artwork an intellectual depth. We were also impressed by her research and the layers of planning that went into the creation of the artwork.'
Judges: Carolyn Chinn, Teresa Hare Duke and Catherine Howell