Video taken at the Fish Factory on June 2017 as a result of my artist residency focused in the production of phallic shaped headpieces

Icelandic folk hats are so evocative and simple at the same time.

Everything started with this book about traditional fashion in Icelandic culture.

A traditional Icelandic female headpiece. It has a very interesting and quite phallic shape. I decided that this was the key inspiration point for my project.

References of headpieces from the artists of the Bauhaus. Performing arts are a fundamental iconographic source in my work with wearables and sculpture.

Building the structure of the hat

The making of the spheres, or balls, with felted stuffing and pins.

this hat is self standing and therefore is a wearable sculpture. I like the hjeratic simplicity of the shilouette. And the black outline reminds me of the American design of the 50ies, which I truly love.

Religious references in the shape and colors of this hat make it fun playing with the concept of a phallic hat that is also a religious outfit.

Artist Natalia Fabia is wearing the Pope Hat at the Corey Helford Gallery in DTLA

Artist Zoey Tailor is wearing the Pope Hat at the Corey Helford Gallery in DTLA

Another Icelandic ancient iconographic image depicting the female fashion. Note how this character looks like a circus clown! This image inspired the sketches that follow.