CATEGORY: Personal project

MEDIUM: Embroidery on silkscreen print

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This project is more like a sketch of a larger concept that will probably never get made. The Rhinestone Space Cowboy represents the band I was in for 10 years, The Space Merchants. We described our sound as “space country” which inspired me to create this character: an astronaut with Nudie Suit-style embroidery on their space suit.

 

If we were a famous band with a big budget, I would have had real space suits made, perhaps to be worn in a music video, or for album art. There would be one suit for each band member, each displaying personalized symbolism. Since we were a DIY indie band, I’ll have to settle for this art piece, our mascot, which was silkscreen printed and hand embroidered by me.