All posts tagged Sandy Powell

Trying It On in Bristol

Trying It On Gallery



Photos by Ava Gardner

Studies in Costume & Performance

Volume 2 Number 1 of Studies in Costume and Performance is now published, edited by Donatella Barbieri with articles by Mary Kate Connolly on Lea Anderson’s use of costume, by Lara Maleen Kipp on Howard Barker, the sublime and iconic dresses, by Patricia Lennox on Arthur Rackham and design practice, and by Emily Collett and Roger Alsop on national identity, ballet and costume. The events reviews edited by Nadia Malik include Fiona Watt on Pamela Howard’s exhibition at AUB, Michael Spencer on The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined by Judith Clark and Adam Phillips, Myrsini Pichou on Costume on Stage and Screen held in Athens and Katie Barford on Costume and Fashion in Context and Practice at Huddersfield University. Book reviews edited by Suzanne Osmond are for The Superhero Costume: Identity and Disguise in Fact and Fiction read by Chris Comerford; also for Mute Movements: A Collective Performance Art journey through Beirut, which is reflected upon by Ester Mangas Fernandez; and for Unbuttoned: The Art and Artists of Theatrical Costume Design reviewed by Suzanne Osmond. 

For more details see Intellect website:
https://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journa…/view-issue,id=3318/

 

A New Home For The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs

The archive and office of The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs has moved to BV Studios in Bristol. Over 30 years worth of items relating to all productions are now safely installed.

How To Talk To Girls at Parties

There will be a summer 2017 release for How To Talk To Girls at Parties,- a British-American science fiction romantic-comedy film directed by John Cameron Mitchell  based on the short story of same name by Neil Gaiman. Choreographed by Lea and costume designs by Sandy Powell

Screening of Edits Film at Curious?

Edits FilmA chance to see Edits Film, at Baltic Newcastle. July 9th 2016 as part of Curious? Festival.

Film directed by Marisa Zanotti about Edits by Lea Anderson’s and The Featherstonehaughs

6pm – 7pm Curious? Queer Film Screening of “Edits” plus artist talk with film maker Marisa Zanotti  @ BALTIC (Cinema) – £3 or free with any Curious? event ticket

Photos Of Hand In Glove

Photos by Pau Ros of Hand In Glove Exhibition. Pau has photographed the work of The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs many times and it was great to see him at the V&A museum.
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Hand In Glove

Hand In Glove at the Victoria and Albert Museum ended today.

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Hand In Glove at The V&A

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Hand In Glove is a performed exhibition of choreography by Lea Anderson and costume for dance designed by Emma Fryer, Sandy Powell and Simon Vincenzi that was first shown at Candidarts in Angel, London in October 2015. A larger version is planned to be presented at the V&A Museum, London 22nd, 23rd and 24th April 2016 in the Rafael Cartoon Gallery. This is in association with London Contemporary Dance School and will be performed by 3rd year students.