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Rodney Peppé’s World of Invention

Sat 30 June 2018, 11.00amSun 30 September 2018, 5.00pm

Rodney Peppé’s World of Invention

Enter the joyful and colourful world of Rodney Peppé’s wonderful creations.

From moving mechanical toys to a host of timeless characters in his beautifully illustrated books for children.

This exhibition will offer a fascinating insight into Rodney Peppé’s creative career as a toy, automaton and model maker, as a children’s author and illustrator and as graphic designer and artist.

Pull the string, twist the lever, spin the wheel and something wonderful will happen!

 

Carousel, 1978. Battery-operated model © Rodney Peppé