Full Moon Super Moon

Intriguing happenings afoot under this Full Moon Super Moon...........

"Be The Pink Panther and Your Loves will be like The Wasp and The Orchid, The Cat and The Baboon" (detail) by Lisa Z. Morgan 2016. Embroidered text, linen. 36ins x 96ins

11/22 Undressed: The Frick, Pittsburgh

Strumpet & Pink's "Rosette Cheeks (exploded and capped)" is now at the The Frick in Pittsburgh having traveled from London, via St Petersburg, with the the V&A's exhibition Undressed. "The Frick is pleased to be the exclusive North American venue for this blockbuster exhibition...." The show opened to the public on October 21st and is on view until January 7th, 2018.

Cotton and whalebone corset, c.1890, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

New Moon Leather Test

Seeing what leather and cotton batting might do?

Sketch for leather upholstery

7th - 9th September (while acknowledging 11th)

As part of a panel of three papers, I presented with Kate Irvin, Curator of Costume and Textiles, RISD Museum and Nakeia Medcalf, Graduate student in Architecture at Making and Unmaking the Environment: Design History Society Annual Conference 2017, Universityof Oslo.

The panel’s theme explored “Repair, Textiles, and Contemporary Design” and initiated a deep investigation into the lessons that worldwide practices of mending offer designers today. The presentations reflected upon various objects and efforts that have brought the material act of mending to the forefront of creative dialogues along with exploring the conceptual and creative potential unleashed by the physical act of mending.

My paper was entitled Filling the Void and begins as follows:

When I was growing up, all the women in my house were using needles. I've always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. The needle is used to repair damage. It's a claim to forgiveness. It is never aggressive.

Louise Bourgeois

I was also brought up in an environment whereby women held this magic power of the needle. Their expertise was used to fashion and tailor beautiful garments and applied to make alterations and adjustments so that an item of clothing could fit the body more flatteringly or suitably depending upon the need.

And so it continued.......... 

Solar Eclipse/Marking 4 Years to the Day

The solar eclipse is felt across the whole of the US today. 21st August also marks the passing of my Mum, 4 years today. It feels to be rather auspicious as the feminine energy makes its presence known.

Mum's Front Porch July 2013

Attention Lab: The Order of The Third Bird

Delighted to be heading to Mildred's Lane to participate in Attention Lab: The Order of The Third Bird. "The Attention Lab is part guerilla seminar and part meditative and kinetic practicum. A discipline of the senses is pursued."

RISD Apparel

Looking forward to teaching in the Apparel department at RISD in the fall. I'll be working with the seniors on the concept development of their collections.