Everything’s got Character
Ordinary things with extraordinary stories.
This was a social media series I ran about the everyday things we tend to take for granted, reinventing them as characters with their own stories to tell. Here are some of them. For all the characters and their stories, see Quirkily Made’s Facebook page
Selected characters and stories
Gerda the Gouda Grater | Cheese grater
The hours were long and the work took a little bit of her every time – literally.
And yet it was all worth it for Gerda, for with each shred of herself she gave away to the residents at Johannes Lane, the more fulfilled she seemed to be.
Governess Seem | Table cloth
"Why are we floating over the table for tea, Miss Seem?" Eddie asked.
"Edward, for the umpteenth time, it is not a question of 'why' but 'why not'."
Dr Gingernuts | Cookie dough
“Alright class, there will come a time when you will want to make cookie dough with another person.”
“The dough-making process often starts dry. Grinding occurs with some spice added to the mix. Then, to make it wet, the butter is beaten hard with a hand m-”
WHAT ON EARTH IS THE MATTER?!”
