Knocker Upper Sticks

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Cast porcelain and found objects.

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A knocker-upper was a profession in the UK that started during and lasted well into the Industrial Revolution. At a time when alarm clocks weren't readily available or reliable, it was the job of a knocker-upper to wake people for work by tapping on their windows with a long stick. The sticks were hand-made, using common, cheap household materials, each a unique assemblage.

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No such sticks could be found archives across the north west. 

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This series was created in response to five people's personal recollections of them.

 

Exhibited in the solo exhibition 'Everything must go' Neo: Gallery, Bolton 2016

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With thanks to them, Neo: Gallery and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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