Stephen was my first monster to get a full origin story, along with a heap of artefacts to back it up. I've added two galleries here - one with the contents of his file, which is all the paper bits and one with the contents of his suitcase. There are many more items both created and donated than are shown here, but I'm in the process of building a whole new monster archive so consider this a preview :)
Giclee print of Stephen - a beautiful art print of the monster himself. Dear old boy.
Ward notes including a patient named Stephen..... when researching the period Stephen was a patient, the Wellcome Library archive was an invaluable resource.
Primitive biro drawing on lined note paper.
Short story by the talented author Sean Walter featuring Stephen in his natural habitat.
Map of Murk Mire Asylum. This map was created just for Stephen's file, it's uniquely his space.
Set of 10 unique Rorschach cards. Do I see a spider ?
Photocopy of newspaper article - monster sighting near abandoned asylum. One of two articles in the file, each adding more information and clues to the timeline of Stephen's story.
Urbex photos of abandoned asylum, the writing is on the wall !
Research letter from consultant psychiatrist. Stephen's file is written from the point of view of someone looking for the truth behind the sightings - much as I have done over the years.
Told you :) He really does have his own suitcase in the cupboard.
Someone once asked me if he's lonely. I don't think so, but I do sometimes wonder what he feels when he holds things like this ?
No, I don't know what he does with it either....
Found by author Sean Walter. They might open one of the sheds in the asylum gardens.
A present from his friend John Bedder. Stephen loves glasses and these came complete with a polishing cloth and newspaper cutting.
An old journal or notebook - we don't know what's in it yet.....
This has to be entertaining from his point of view, a box full of lovely tactile things. He can't read properly any more but maybe he knows this game
Vintage postcard which seems to read 'I think of thee'
Miniature figurine found in a corner of his suitcase