Jack Rocks II

The Amorphophallus Titanum is the world’s largest inflorescence (a collection of flowers) native to the rainforests in Sumatra. It gets its Corpse Flower name from the strong odor it produces in order to attract local pollinators, like carrion flies and beetles. The costume is made from 15 metres of sandwashed satin and devore viscose velvet, all pleated by the wonderful team @ciment. Each pleat had to be hand stitched in place in a process that took over a week of straight work. 

Jack Rock's Final illustrations for their second graduate costume project, The Edinburgh Biomes Project  This lineup was designed as a site-specific dance performance based in the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh to educate audiences on their glasshouse reconstruction project. The dance consists of 7 different costumes inspired by different, unique species held in the RBGE, and further exploration into the traditional textiles used where each plant is native to.

Huw Messie

 

Here are some still captures from a new advert that Huw Messie has created using incredible machine stitch animation for Burbury. There is another called 'Burbury Checks' which you can see here.

Alison Brown

 

It has been the Edinburgh Children's Festival recently and these fabulous costumes were created by Alison Brown for 'Tongue Twister' created by Greg Sinclair.

Holly Firkins

 

Holly Firkins's reimagined Shakespeare's 'Ophelia' in a polluted industrial dystopia, where she voices criticism of the court through the language of flowers.

Miya Turbull

 

Canadian artist Miya Turbull has created a unique self portrait of shifting identity with multiple masks.

 "My masks are three-dimensional self-portraits- a combination of photography, sculpture and collage. They are photo-realistic but often altered- for example, I might change the placement or even erase select facial features, or cut up and re-attach masks together in unusual combinations. I use photo elements within my work to create an uncanny resemblance within my masks, in addition to capturing images of myself wearing these facades."

Nina Walker I

Nina Walker's Care bear has incredible details and work, just the amount of pompoms is a terrifying amount of work! Nina has created this care bear to be a kitsch haunted care bear, inspired by care bear characters that have been possessed  

Nina has chosen the 'Cheer Bear',  she is known for spreading cheer and optimism wherever she goes, with boundless energy and enthusiasm. The rainbow belly badge gives her the power to help her solve any problems she may be facing. She has been a main character in various animated series and franchise movies since 1982.

Molly Richardson II

 

Above photography by Mihaela Bodlovic

Molly Richardson's costume was designed for Celia Brown from 'The night Circus' by Erin Morgenstern. Celia Brown is an illustionist bound to a magic travelling circus set in the late 1800's. This costume was full of drama when the translucent wings were unfurled.