The Walla Crag Venus
Drawing – and the process of mark making as a method of recording memories – has always played a pivotal role within fashion designer and couturier Giles Deacon’s practice. Acting as an emotional conduit for displaying an idea, a thought – indeed a collective vision of worlds, dreams and consciousness – Deacon has interpreted the relationship between drawing, line and form with the techniques of figurine making, a tradition forged in the 18th century in Stoke-on-Trent, home to 1882 Ltd.
Deacon has delved deeply into the precision required to convey the finer details of character and personality when transforming multiple drawings and research into an object modelled in clay, while also how to embody each piece with a narrative piece conveyed through drawing and painting decorative motifs drawn from the natural world, historical references with a twist of paranormal, and a palette inspired by the Lake District, in particular the remote area of Walla Cragg overlooking Derwent water.
Giles Deacon
Giles Deacon is a London based couture designer and illustrator mixing fashion, fine art, theatre and grand scale glamour, known for his expertly crafted pieces using bespoke designed fabrics, prints and intricate embellishments.
His pieces are worn and collected the world over by private clients, red carpet celebrities and royalty with pieces in the permanent collections of the V&A Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
As a costume designer he has worked with the New York City Ballet, Marvel, Lions Gate Films and Fox Searchlight. His work receives international acclaim with coverage in publications including Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, W Magazine, Love, Elle, The World of Interiors and The Wall Street Journal Magazine with features in the Times and New York Times. For his work Giles received the British Designer of the Year Award.
