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Wedding cage

By Lucy Brown 2006

Bob Curtis

Dimensions
176cm x 63cm x 35cm

Courtesy of
Waterstones Booksellers, Thames and Hudson Publishers

Woven form made from shredded wedding dresses, Constructed into cotton and bonding warp. Supported on nylon thread from the ceiling, resting on the floor. Ostrich feathers placed around the bottom. The hip area is exaggerated, zip is functionable although impossible to wear. The textures reflect plumage of young birds.
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