tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77335618879628109052012-02-16T04:11:28.908-08:00Visual Artist. Costume & Set DesignerLou Haydennoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-75693019102056742582009-11-03T08:32:00.000-08:002009-11-03T08:38:34.661-08:00

This work has come from of my need to process the experience of being pregnant. It's just a short series of 4 pieces, but needing to be done. See the other pieces

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-67755076686721975912009-02-19T13:32:00.000-08:002009-02-19T18:08:13.763-08:00

thanks to Jesse Hildabrand for the use of his super photos here

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-89581813423513437822009-02-12T15:32:00.001-08:002009-02-19T18:03:08.715-08:00

If you haven't been to the new & gorgeous Raw Sugar Cafe you should come and see my exhibition of my Lost Shoes -looks so at home in the fabulous decor, it could have been made for the space!692 Somerset West @ Cambridge (next one to Bronson)Opening party;Wednesday 18th Feb, 5.30pm onwardsThe exhibition runs all thro the month of February, hours are from 11am - 7ish everyday.See Facebook page for

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-6765513429265577082008-10-10T09:36:00.000-07:002008-10-25T15:07:54.337-07:00

I have made a  special installation for the play 'Zadie's Shoes' at the GCTC entitled 'Zadie's Shoe/Ben's Shoe'.http://www.gctc.ca/news/index.htmlIt is inspired by the fragility of the lives the men in the play and their collective struggles.You can see it alongside photographic work of artist Andrew Hind23rd Oct - 9th Nov 2008 at the Fritzi Gallery - upstairs at the Irving Greenberg Theatre1233

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-5627179587221408082008-08-07T13:06:00.000-07:002009-02-19T18:05:57.768-08:00

Hear me on the radio!Interview about my work on CBC Radio 'All in A Day' Go to;Aug 08, 2008 Lost ShoesCBC All in a DaySee me in print!Jessica Ruano's interview with me about my shoes in the Ottawa Life Magazine August edition.

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-699720612033645642008-08-01T06:51:00.000-07:002008-10-25T15:20:11.483-07:00

You can see my piece 'Scroll Shoe' atThe Dale Smith Gallery, OttawaVernissage Thurs 31st July 7-10pmshow runs to August 17th 2008.www.dalesmithgallery.com

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-19389511165168008022008-05-01T11:55:00.000-07:002008-08-01T07:18:03.705-07:00

Fibre at Blink Group ShowOpening Thurs 17th 6.30-9pm.www.blinkgallery.caShow runs till Sunday 2oth I will be at the gallery;Thurs eveFri 18th 12.30-3.30Sat 19th 1.30-2.30 *shoemaking demo at 1pm!Sun 20th 11.30-2.30(tho gallery is open other times too)

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-65869876203322313182008-04-28T13:59:00.001-07:002008-04-30T13:34:19.540-07:00

April 2008I am fascinated by the historical relationships between extremes in social classes - the artist and the noble, the shoe maker and the dandy. I explore the extravagant styles and fashions of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries where for a brief period, men got to play dress up too. This flamboyance has inspired me to create an exaggerated world.As a costumer I have designed outfits for

Lou Haydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733561887962810905.post-21559976417235553652008-04-27T07:19:00.000-07:002008-05-01T08:01:43.145-07:00

May 2005.I made the first piece out of scraps of fabric woven together around my feet. I'd dipped the cloth in beeswax after I'd read an old, and much more interesting version of the Red Shoes fairy tale, as retold by Clarissa Estes. Her version was about how much better the hand made shoes were than the shiny shop bought ones, even though they were crudely made. The shop bought ones kill the

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