{"id":9667,"date":"2012-07-12T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T12:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=9667"},"modified":"2012-08-16T11:37:03","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T11:37:03","slug":"emerging-good-wives-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/07\/12\/emerging-good-wives-warriors\/","title":{"rendered":"EMERGING: Good Wives & Warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"

All-girl art duo Good Wives & Warriors have come a long way from the Glaswegian student halls where they first met. Now, they\u2019re doing paintings in Sao Paolo and are launching a campaign with Swarovski, Iconic London. Wonderland gets the goss from the two in Berlin. <\/p>\n

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How did you two meet? <\/strong><\/p>\n

We met in 2001 at Glasgow School of Art and we were both studying Painting. After we graduated, we started doing collaborative paintings and we\u2019ve been doing them ever since \u2013 for the last seven years!<\/p>\n

What were your first impressions of each other at uni?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We were 18 and it was our first experience away from home, so we were complete idiots, probably. Louise\u2019s first impression of Becky was her standing in the doorway in student halls, shouting at everyone: \u201cWe\u2019re having a party! EVERYONE HAS TO COME!\u201d And Becky used to invite Louise round hers for lunch and make her really bad cup-a-soups.<\/p>\n

Why the name Good Wives & Warriors?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually to do with the etymology of our names. Rebecca is from the Hebrew \u2018to be bound to one\u2019s husband\u2019 \u2013 AKA a good wife \u2013 and Louise stems from Louis, meaning \u2018famous warrior\u2019. We liked the perceived contradiction of the name and it suits the process of working creatively \u2013 you often have to be tenacious and fight to gets things done, but work also requires nurture. <\/p>\n

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What’s the creative process like with two people involved?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

With our large-scale works it is physically easy for us to work on the same painting side by side. The paintings often grow fairly organically so we bounce ideas off each other. <\/p>\n

What’s your dream place to paint on location?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two years ago we were invited to Mexico to paint a huge sculpture garden called the Garden of the Universe, which was going to be the largest wall painting in South America. We went to see the site and where we would be living for 6 months while working on the project. We were so excited, we\u2019d packed up our lives and were ready to leave London. Unfortunately, at the last minute the funding all fell through. We were really gutted, so I suppose this would have been our dream location! <\/p>\n

What’s been the highlight of your careers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We were recently invited to Brazil for two exhibitions in Sao Paulo as part of a cultural festival. This was an incredible experience for us, not only Brazil as a country but being surrounded by other artists and musicians and also doing live paintings in major museums.<\/p>\n

Could you tell us a little more about your Iconic London campaign with Swarovski<\/a>?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

During the Olympics, London will be on show to the world and Swarovski wanted the illustration campaign to mark this exciting time for the city. Swarovski wanted us to use iconic and recognisable London features in a stylised and contemporary way, taking the usual stereotypes \u2013 the black cab, the phone box and the ravens \u2013 but putting them in to a more fashion context. There are obviously some Swarovski crystals in the mix too! Alongside the illustration, their idea is for us to paint live in two of the store windows during the Olympics. We\u2019ll be doing the first painting next week on Regent Street.<\/p>\n

What’s next for you two?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve actually just moved to Berlin to work for 6 months as part of a residency. We\u2019re making a book of drawings at the moment, and have a show in London in September. <\/p>\n

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Good Wives & Warriors will be doing a live painting installations at Swarovski stores across London, beginning with a piece on 16 July at the Regent Street store. Tweet @wonderlandmag<\/a> with your ideas on what Becky and Louise should paint with the hashtag #IconicLondon and stand to win a Swarovski necklace worth \u00a3180. <\/p>\n

Words: Zing Tsjeng
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