If you have never heard of Pia Maclean, it is because she has spent most of her life hiding her light
deep beneath a bushel. Wondering where that phrase came from I looked it up. It came from the
bible.
‘Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light
unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works’
(and glorify your Father which is in heaven. – this little bit not quite so relevant to this tale)
The rest I thought fairly appropriate for my little sister.
Fighting heartily, she has at last agreed to allow Cabbages & Roses to expose her light and her
delicate brilliance in a tiny exhibition of her works at our shop on Sydney Street, SW3 6NR.
You can find her wares here www.curiousboxes.co.uk.


WABI SABI POTS AND WEAVES I WABI SABI POTS AND WEAVES NO II
LITTLE BASQUIAT SWAN SONG
As well as pursuing her career as an interior designer, this part time obsession has become a
thriving business, accepting commissions from clients who have fallen under her extraordinary
spell. In a world of impossibly reduced scale, somehow removing one from real life
and entering a world of enchantment, with details, familiar yet still surprising, extraordinary yet
absolutely run of the mill.



WABI SABI POTS AND WEAVES I WABI SABI POTS AND WEAVES NO II
Pia has produced painstakingly beautiful works of art in little boxes – varied, diverse, eccentric – all
in minute detail – each box contains a tiny story which draws the eye into a fairytale world where the
viewer gets lost in admiration, seeing new details otherwise un-noticed each time it is revisited.
CURIOUS CHRISTMAS
BATHING
thriving business, accepting commissions from clients who have fallen under her extraordinary
spell. In a world of impossibly reduced scale, somehow removing one from real life
and entering a world of enchantment, with details, familiar yet still surprising, extraordinary yet
absolutely run of the mill.

FOR FRIDA
BEAUFORT BEDSIT
BEAUFORT BEDSIT DETAIL
Because it is virtually impossible to photograph these Curious Boxes, it is advised that they are
seen in real miniature life, preferably with a magnifying glass in hand, so that no detail goes un-
noticed. Commissions are undertaken: www.curiousboxes.co.uk
An exhibition of a small life by Pia M Maclean.
An enchanting glimpse into a world of miniature. Delicately and painstakingly created by artist Pia
Maclean. From the 18th Century to present day, each box contains a story with no words, lives of a
little chaos with wabi sabi charm.
Each box is individually priced from £300 - £1,000.
Commissions accepted.
From Thursday 15th until Wednesday 28th November.
CABBAGES & ROSES
121 Sydney Street
London
SW3 6NR
We hope to see you there.
x C & R x
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