Sorry to all for the one day delay in getting some video up for all to see. I have Jen Thies to thank for these two clips. I will get my video edited in the near future to put up – but I have to admit that I was totally exhausted from the reveal, the press coverage (I have two more magazines to do tomorrow!) and the delayed preparations for the holidays (why does that always fall to the lady of the house?).
During the reveal, Elizabeth would walk a few routes so the visitors could see the jacket in a few types of light – some overhead spotlights near the visitors so the embroidery could be viewed a bit and then behind the table where the candles were lit. Jen’s videos show both situations. The low light of the candles show the brilliant twinkling of the spangles.
Tricia
The spangles look like little fireflies glimmering in the candlelight! How lovely!
Fireflies~ twinkling stars….just magnificent! This is why Faith should always be in a ‘moving’ exhibit, a static display just will not do her justice. I could watch this a million times~ there is no greater inspiration, and no greater peep hole to the past~ thankyou for bringing a little hint of life to it! I also LOVE the part in the second video, where a man says “I see they used gold cording over the seams”…and then directly after, a woman correcting him “NO!!! That is all embroidery!!!”
xoxoxo rachael
Poor Tricia. There is truly no rest for the weary. But be sure to include links to the interviews and more press coverage as they are available.
Glad my little clips can help others experience the twinkle effect of the jacket.
Yeah, how would you do that? Have it be a “moving” exhibit? A mannequin with motorized joints would probably just be frightening/creepy, but if a normal stationary dummy were on a rotating platform, that would probably be more effective and less disturbing. Especially if it could be remotely controlled by the museum visitor, like if they could press one button to rotate the platform, and another button to change the lighting, so as to replicate candlelight and see the difference between the jacket in modern light, daylight, and candlelight, and then rotate simultaneously for the glitter effect. Anyway, that’s my pipe dream exhibit… obviously cost will be a factor. Hope I can visit the jacket at Winterthur some day soon!