Boxers and Ballerinas for La Petite magazine

Some prop styling/sourcing/making and set styling for La Petite with the wonderful help of the Gibbon Sisters! Shot back in April 

by Sandra Freij and styled by Emma Macfarlane

LOVE 146

I had the privilege of going to PHILLY, USA to work with Neighbourhood Film Company 

http://neighborhoodfilmcompany.com

On an awareness film for charity love146. 

http://www.love146.org

This charity was founded over 10 years ago by Rob Morris. In South East Asia a group of the co-founders were undercover, investigating brothels, where they found young children were for sale as young as 4 years old. They were numbered and one particular girl, 146,  they would never forget. She hadnt quite given up the fight and didn't sit watching cartoons but looked back through the glass at her predators. She inspired the founders of love146 to start the rescue (and bring about the awareness) of many women and children that are trafficked ALL over the WORLD into the sex trade. 

I worked alongside the team at Neighborhood in designing and creating the scene where it all started. A brothel. With the help of Construction magician Paul Williams (Construction Coordinator for M Night Shyamalan films eg After Earth, Sixth Sense, Signs etc... ) The set was built and dressed over 3 weeks..

In our story 146 rips off her number and light pours into the set...flowers then start to appear and take over and redeem her past with light and life. 

We covered the set with flowers through the night after the first day of shooting. With much experimenting we worked out a way for the flowers to "Grow" to camera.....very excited to see the final film!

TRIBAL

Even though it is ALWAYS a last minute rush-I take dressing up very seriously

Tribal lady from made up land somewhere between Mongolia, West Africa and Sweden.

Little Red Riding Hood....

A lovely little shoot Ive just designed for photographer Karin Berdl. 

Crafted the tree from bits of bark and clay...we have moss, wood chip, dried hydrangeas...wooden stumps...flowers petals...wonderful mushrooms by the "Mushroom Man"

Mr Tom Odell

Back in February I created some stripey backgrounds for ESQUIRE magazine for the talented musician Tom Odell to play in. The photographer is lovely David Titlow.

Tatler Hong Kong

Tatler came out this month with these lovely little sets inspired by iconic artists which I made for photographer Karin Berndl earlier this year...

John Lewis Nursery..

Some behind the scenes of John Lewis Nursery Shoot...

Working with ad agency Adam and Eve and photographer Karin Berdl I built and designed the set. It was made up of x2 15ft x 10ft walls and a floor constructed of stained white reclaimed floorboards. Lots of ribbon tying and stalk sticking...looking forward to seeing the final shots on billboards very soon..

Man On The Moon

A while ago (2011!!) i created some moonscapes for Centurion Magazine. I have finally got the images to share.... Marcus Egli was the sculptor whom created the solid metal miniature spacemen..

Shot by Matthew Shave and Art Directed by Elisa Vallata