Crafts CouncilDirectoryJo Cope StudioNot All Roses are Romantic -Garden Museum- London Craft WeekAboutThis installation by artist Jo Cope comprises of three sculpted pieces that combine to create a hybrid rose/stiletto shoe. It explores parallels made between the lifecycle of the rose (bud, bloom, decay) and the life cycle of a woman. The design of the central piece comprises a critical response to the French philosopher George Bataille’s alternative Language of Flowers (1927). Installation and performance, an official part of London Craft Week 2022 at the Garden Museum London. Jo Cope StudioLeicestershire, EnglandShe Blooms , Maria Andrews Stiletto / Rose hybrid sculpture in leather - Jo CopeNot All Roses are Romantic , Maria Andrews Performance image - Jo Cope at the Garden MuseumThe Bud - Jo Cope, Nigel EssexRose / Stiletto hybrid sculpture. handcrafted in leather Not All Roses are Romantic , Nigel EssexTriptych Rose / Stiletto hybrid sculptures in leather Garden Museum installation for London Craft Week , Maria Andrews installation by Jo Cope Not All Roses are Romantic -Garden Museum- London Craft WeekAboutThis installation by artist Jo Cope comprises of three sculpted pieces that combine to create a hybrid rose/stiletto shoe. It explores parallels made between the lifecycle of the rose (bud, bloom, decay) and the life cycle of a woman. The design of the central piece comprises a critical response to the French philosopher George Bataille’s alternative Language of Flowers (1927). Installation and performance, an official part of London Craft Week 2022 at the Garden Museum London. Jo Cope StudioLeicestershire, EnglandShe Blooms , Maria Andrews Stiletto / Rose hybrid sculpture in leather - Jo CopeNot All Roses are Romantic , Nigel EssexTriptych Rose / Stiletto hybrid sculptures in leather Not All Roses are Romantic , Maria Andrews Performance image - Jo Cope at the Garden MuseumGarden Museum installation for London Craft Week , Maria Andrews installation by Jo Cope The Bud - Jo Cope, Nigel EssexRose / Stiletto hybrid sculpture. handcrafted in leather More from Jo Cope StudioProjectShoes Have Names - Shelter Charity x Jo CopeProjectWalking in Circles - Fashion ArtefactProjectLessons in Love- London Craft Week at YKK London ShowroomProjectLooking for Love - Fashion Artefacts ProjectWalking on Water - Venice Design Biennial ProjectThe Path Is a Metaphor - The Shoe Museum Portugal 24/25ProjectMAD Paris - A History of Shoes exhibition