Graydon Parish Collaboration
Pieta, oil on canvas
Interlude (Young Women at Door), oil on canvas
Marquis collaborated with realist painter, Graydon Parish to design and build garments to be modeled for a series of paintings. The garments were subsequently acquired by the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, an archive and museum specializing in literary and cultural artifacts from the United States.
Lord British for private collection
photos Will Phillips
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Museum Installation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
AT-Turaif Living Museum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring a restored 18th century mud brick oasis city, along with 12 new steel and glass exhibit buildings portraying the story of everyday life in the ancient Arabian desert.
The Women’s Royal Showcase highlights 3 distinctive Central Najd women's attire. L-R. Central Province Fustan, Mutaffat Lanturn Thobe (Original), Mutaffat Color Block Thobe.
The Fustan and Color Block Thobes have been hand loomed and hand embroidered.
The Men’s Royal Showcase features L-R; Townsman, Servant, Royal Guard, Ibn Saud, Merchant, and Soldier.
The Arabian Horse Museum features rider clothing with footwear, 2 handmade Saddles, and a bridle. All pieces have been hand embroidered, leather worked, and aged.
Upon entering the SALWA PALACE a hand loomed replica of the Royal Clothing worn by Ibn Saud, founder and first king of the Saudi State.
The Palace Majalis is an impressive space with ample seating for large gatherings. Cushions and armrests have been hand loomed and embroidered.
The Daily Life Museum or Majalis (gathering room) displays a combination of hand woven textiles and vintage textiles sourced from around the world.
Photographs by:
PBE, Esther Marquis, Hank Wisrodt
