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a free workshop with Sarah Vigars & Moving Parts Arts. Part of Afterlives Festival at Exeter Library. In this workshop participants can make and decorate their own Psyche butterfly from paper and wire, for display inside Exeter Librarys immortelle. This is an opportunity to reflect on and commemorate the memories of loved ones, passed or living, through gentle hands-on craft.
What is an Immortelle?
In Victorian times, people would place beautiful glass domes on graves, filled with precious objects, symbols and treasures to honour and remember their loved ones. Known as an immortelle, this tradition is coming back to life and we want you to be part of it!
Newcastle-based Moving Parts Arts has worked with local artist & puppet maker Sarah Vigars to create a stunning new artwork for Exeter Library inspired by this forgotten custom. Entitled Psyche, Sarahs immortelle will be inspired by Devons butterflies! In Ancient Greek, the word Psyche translates as both butterfly and soul or spirit. The transformation of a butterfly bursting from its chrysalis therefore became a potent symbol of life and death, representing the human soul as it leaves its mortal body.
When:
Saturday 16 May, 10:00 - 12:00
Sunday 17 May, 15:00 - 17:00 (book for Sunday HERE [https://www.ticketsource.com/librariesunlimited/afterlives-festival-create-a-butterfly-with-sarah-vigars/e-pdbrzl])
This workshop will take place is a cordoned off section of the foyer in Exeter Library, near the immortelle exhibition.
The session is free but spaces are limited so please book. Please also make sure you book the correct time slot!
Sarah Vigarsis a Devon based sculptor and puppeteer whose work is primarily inspired by the natural world. Sarah enjoys working with natural materials wherever possible, including wood, paper and strings.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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| Standard | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
| Afterlives Festival: Create a Butterfly with Sarah Vigars (16 May 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | |
| Afterlives Festival: Create a Butterfly with Sarah Vigars (17 May 2026) | ||
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| Sunday | 15:00 | |
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