RIP Lee McQueen

The world is a poorer place.

Carrot

Carrot costume I made for a Los music video. Other vegetables available on request.

Performance Rules

I attended two err performance/happennings last year. Marina Abramovich Presents at the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester in July and Subtle Mob, London curated by Duncan Speakman and chums. Neither bore much resemblance to the other, except for their reliance upon the participant’s commitment to utter openness for the whole duration of the piece. I didn’t know what I was letting myself in for or what or what might be asked of me. The idea was to turn up and put yourself at the mercy of the curator. And voluntary submission is a great thing! Putting my trust in the, as it turned out, very capable hands of the artist was on both accounts hugely enlightening. Of course it was! A good exercise in learning not to be fearful of potential humiliation - what a waste of worry that is.

Jacket

Finally finished making my jacket. The hexagons are all hand embroidered in satin stitch.

Lead Squid

My acting debut! in music video for The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, cleverly filmed and composed by Jason Kohnen using cine 8 film footage in June, deepest darkest Sommerset.

Wheaty Treats

Admiring this corn necklace by menswear designer J.W. Anderson and weetabix umm face decorations? by miliner, Nasir Mazhar. I've been thinking recently about edible art works and Dieter Roth... totally tasty and beautifully wholesome.

Plato's Atlantis, McQueen s/s '10

I was priviledged enough to be invited to work on the McQueen show for s/s '10, previewed at Paris fashion week in October. It was great to be part of a collection where print and embroidery plays such a prominent part. Hand sewing 5mm transparent sequins onto nude-coloured tulle pants made my eyes go numb like I've never experienced before, but was a lora lora fun!