I'm a huge fan of Audrey Cantwell. Since discovering her on Etsy as "BlackMarketBaby" I've been an avid fan (and buyer) of her work. I was so, so thrilled when I discovered her latest label "OVATE".
In her small, dark studio in Montreal, Audrey blasts black metal while she weaves leather, wool and silk with Norse poetry and Druidic Wisdom. Her clothing carries an ethereal, dark energy around it. Most of her designs are created by hand. Knitting leather and wool, hand-printing on silk. The effect is both ancient and modern at once and would be equally at home on Scandinavian icy plains and dirty streets.
An "Ovate" is a shaman, prophet, seer, healer and diviner, an ancient bearer of wisdom and Ovate clothing evokes such wisdom without uttering a word.
Photos by the amazing Alison Scarpulla for the "Nine Worlds" collection.
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