Giles Deacon at The William Morris Gallery
04-10-2013
The exhibition unravels the creation of a dress from Deacon’s A/W 2012 collection that was inspired by an imaginary tale of a stately home ablaze one cold winter’s night.
The featured Giles Deacon dress – image courtesy of Giles Deacon
The exhibition will run from Saturday 12 October – Sunday 15 December 2013 and follows the creative journey from first concepts & designs, through to the choice of the materials and process of making the items to the final presentation. It reveals the craftsmanship in the British fashion industry and examines Giles’ source of inspiration.
The event is accompanied by a series of workshops and includes:
– A conversation with Giles Deacon: Hosted by Colin McDowell the special ‘audience with’ event will take place on Thursday 24 October at 7.30pm and tickets are £12. Booking in advance is advised as places are limited.
– William Morris Gallery Lates: adults and fashionistas can unleash their inner fashion designer with free craft activities and expert tutorials from the East London Craft Guerrilla, whilst enjoying stylish tunes. The session is free and no booking is necessary. The event takes place on Thursday 7 November 2013 , 6.30pm-10.30pm
– Fashion Design Workshop: William Morris Gallery will be running a GCSE/A level/BTEC Level 2 fashion design workshop. The course will give participants the opportunity to craft ideas and construct a ‘Giles Deacon’ style collar. Participants will be able to showcase their final work at an exclusive evening catwalk event at the William Morris Gallery in March 2014.
Councillor Khan, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said of the exhibition: “Creativity and design runs throughout the borough of Waltham Forest. The Giles Deacon exhibition is a reflection of the creative talent in the area and we’re delighted to be housing such a dynamic exhibition.”
William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, London, E17 4PP
• Opening times 10am – 5pm Wednesday – Sunday. Pre-booked, group visits on Tuesdays. Closed on Mondays.
• Telephone number: General: 020 8496 4390, including pre-booking group trips and pre-booked curatorial tours for all days, or email: wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
• Website: www.wmgallery.org.uk
• Entry is FREE
• Nearest public transport links: The Gallery is a 15-minute walk from either Walthamstow Central or Blackhorse Road tube stations on the Victoria Line. It is also served by the 97, 215, 34, 357 buses from Walthamstow Central or the 123 from Blackhorse Road.
