8.46 Glover travels to the edge of the world after a mysterious map arrives which transforms his monochromatic existence. In Gloveland, he encounters a carnival of strange glovecreatures, and is finally forced to fight and kill a ferocious glovebeast. The film was developed during Jo Lawrence’s Digital Media residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and was inspired by the fusion of two sources of inspiration from the V&A’s vast collection – The Ebstorf map (1300) and a pair of exquisite ornate leather and satin gloves (1600) Director:Jo Lawrence Editor: Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas Sound design: David Pringle Composer: Andy Johnson Music in carnival: Suma Ograda Glover: Stephen Pucci Animation:Yael Biran/Shay Hamias/Su-LynnTan/Jo Lawrence

GLOVER

8.46 / 2010

‘Glover’ follows the nocturnal travels of a glovemaker whose journey to the edge of the world is prompted by the arrival of a mysterious map. In Gloveland, Glover encounters a carnival parade of extraordinary creatures, part glove, part human, part animal. After a fierce battle with a ferocious glovebeast Glover overcomes and kills the creature gaining the glove skin as a trophy.

Glover was developed during Jo Lawrence’s digital media residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2008. Glover’s story was inspired by the fusion of two items from the V&A’s vast collection – The Ebstorf map (1300) and a pair of ornate leather and satin gloves (1600)