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Revere the Residence - Artists for Hire
10/09/2024 — Vivienne Westwood
Working again with Revere the Residence – a Hackney-based social enterprise, supporting Neuro divergent artists – we have collaborated with artists Beth, Piper and Sabrina, to create garments for our Autumn-Winter 2024/25 collection. As part of Revere’s ‘Artists for Hire’ initiative, the artists offered expressive slogans, portraits of loved ones, alongside delicate floral motifs – each inviting us into their internal world.
‘MY ART MAKES ME HAPPY; I HOPE IT MAKES YOU HAPPY TOO’
— Beth Beaumont-Epstein, Revere Artist
By creating a supportive and inclusive environment for learning disabled individuals, aged 18-30, the enterprise offers a space where they can explore their creativity, develop new skills, and integrate into the community. A passion for social impact is what drives Revere’s mission, as they provide opportunities for personal growth and empowerment for this demographic.
Revere artists work from their imaginations – creating artworks for products and design briefs. For our Autumn-Winter 2024/25 collection, Beth's artwork features across our Classic Corset, as a testament to her love of florals. As she expresses, 'I like to draw flowers because they are colourful and pretty. I like to do drawing because it helps me to relax.' Beth's lines are both delicate and considered, as she is very clear about her intentions for her work. Her pictures convey her sensibility for colour, alongside her great sense of humour and fun.
Beth’s mum, Henny, explains, ‘The drawing Beth created of her boyfriend, Joe, was drawn after she was in intensive care for six weeks. He sent her a voice recording of him singing from the musical ‘Guys and Dolls’, which we played over and over.’ For this graphic, which features across a t-shirt this season, we can see the figure holding a giant microphone. In Beths own words, ‘Joe's my boyfriend. I remember he was holding my hand. He came to visit me in intensive care. Joe sent me a song. He was singing to me. I do sometimes miss him. I drew a picture to remember him. Jo can be kind to me. He can be friendly. Yes, I do love him. He said he loves me back.’
This season's Felt Tip print features a revisited motif, repurposing the classic "Hair" print from the Spring-Summer 1992 'Salon' collection – this time roughly sketched in felt tip pen, and overprinted on jersey. The artwork is finished with a slogan created by Piper Revere, an East London based artist, who is autistic and profoundly deaf. Piper’s ‘More Will Be No More’ graphic features on our Hebo top. Originally written for her imaginary boyfriend, the playful phrase is open to interpretation.
‘WHEN I DO MY ART, IT HELPS ME WITH MY WOBBLY BALANCE. I DO IT ALL MYSELF.’
— Piper Revere, Revere Artist
For Sabrina Maalow, a London-based artist with Down Syndrome, her confidence in art has grown over the years, particularly since seeing her drawings made into products, or witnessing people’s joy when admiring them. This season, her ‘anti-waste’ artwork is featured across our t-shirts and accessories. Sabrina promotes both internal and external peace through her art, navigating the often-uncountable world around us.
For more information, visit: Revere the Residence
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