This piece is a group compilation made for the ACT Costume Drama in the category of Artistic License. It had to pertain in some way to art. We chose the artist Brian Froud as our inspiration. Brian is a contemporary fey artist; his work includes concept art for the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. It is meant to evoke a organic living quality.
The necklace and waist piece are layers of 400 hand riveted and painted metal leaves and small creatures. The bodice and skirt are made from upcycled cloth predominately, some dyed and all embellished with hand stitched strips of cloth and lace. Including part of a quote from Brian Froud
“Perhaps all women are part faerie, for what woman can deny her faerie blood when the portals to her own land are open; when the full moon sings its insistent song; when sorrow and passion and rage pulse through her body at moon times. This is why women are the chosen ones of Faerie, pat of the vibrant, fluid, emotional soul of the world…” @th3gracesdesigns
The head piece contains both natural and artificial materials including seed pods and has a metal base so the hand sculpted & adorned mask can attach to it with magnets for easy removal.
Model Emma Dubin https://www.instagram.com/dubinemma/
Hair by Charlotte Murphy of anandahair studio https://www.anandahair.com/
MUA Sydney Blair https://www.instagram.com/blairbeautyavl/
The Piece won Best in Category (Artistic License) at the ACT Costume Drama July 2019, has been on display at the Bellagio and Sugar Britches.
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Charlotte Cat Murphy Designs 