The Stars are Free
A installation including an outfit and a zine as part of the show Please Save Our Earth, exhibited at Vox Populi in 2021.
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Made from old clothes and biodegradable cotton, Speidel designed their work to reflect the sky in a world with less electricity and light pollution, and more stars, inspired by “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler.
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The Stars Are Free, 2021, a cape, vest-top, and jeans made from cyanotype-printed cotton and re-purposed flannel and denim.
The outfits were presented in a fashion show with the participation of all of the artists at Vox Populi in Summer 2021.
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The zine “Star Concious” is about a star that gains conciousness, it will be available soon at the Body Joke Shop.