Photo: Adele Varcoe
This project was a collaboration with Adele Varcoe to make 100 costumes in tribute to Leigh Bowery. These costumes were worn in a participatory performance in the Bowery Theatre as the closing celebration for the “Be Bold” Festival at the St. Alban’s Community Centre. There were a number of key contributors to the project, with fashion practitioner Hannah Berry designing and making a series of ten costumes, the St. Alban’s knitting groups, led by Seljvie and Alice making key contributions to another series of ten outfits, and fashion practitioner Betty Liu contributing a costume. Shannon Green was an invaluable member of the team helping us to produce the work. The Omari dance crew, L2R, the St. Albans choir and the St. Albans community all became performers in this vibrant club-style party. This collaborative project would not have been possible without the generous funding of Creative Victoria and the support of the Brimbank Council. The incredible passion and hard work of Jo Trevathan, Community Arts Participation Officer at the St. Albans Community Centre and her dedicated team were the magicians who helped us realise this work. We hope we made Leigh proud.
Photo: Adele Varcoe & Jane Morley
Photo: Adele Varcoe & Jane Morley
Photo: Adele Varcoe, Hannah Berry & Jane Morley
Photo: Adele Varcoe, Hannah Berry & Jane Morley
Photo: Diane Morley
Photo: Adele Varcoe