...getting ready to perform..with hen hop playing in the film house!
I spent some time looking at hen hop and trying to find some way of suggesting hens in an understated costume. Colour was a good start...feathers obvious but ..how to use them subtly...in the end I opted for just a hint of feather on the leg and tissue paper as the plumes..this had the benefit of being able to be crushed..knocked and it stayed put! A good move as there were so many people watching it was impossible for the dancers to avoid everyone..I love the texture of feathers as did everyone else. Children wanted to look close up!!
One of the additional aims was to bring Norman McLaren to the attention of the general public in a new way. I printed out a series of 'facts' about him on silver paper and hid them among a basket of feathers...inspired by the treasure hunt..reminiscent of his letter of thanks to grant munroe in the form of a treasure hunt downstairs to the kitchen....where Mclaren had left behind a spotless sink and clean dishes..a big thank you.
The audience were invited to hunt among the feathers for a treasured fact!! this led to many great exchanges on who McLaren was and what relevance he had to Stirling
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