Moore prefers cutouts to drawings when going through the making process that results in a new design, so will frequently create linocuts such as these to experiment with block- printed patterns.
Moore
prefers cutouts to drawings when going through the making process that results in a new design, so will frequently create linocuts with which to experiment with block- printed patterns such as these.
Heather Moore at work in her studio. Just visible on the cane chair behind her, which is from South African furniture retailer Weylandts (weylandts.co.za), is a bright green cushion in Skinny laMinx’s ZigZag print in Brazil (skinnylaminx.com). Asked about the origins of the name “Skinny laMinx,” Moore says, “The short answer, and one that everyone can understand, is that it’s a nickname for our skinny little Siamese cat, Monkey. The long answer, which is a little more culturally specific, is that it’s a slightly mangled version of the playground chant, ‘Skinnymalinky long legs/ Big banana feet,’ and also, Skinnymalinks is cute, but Skinny laMinx is sexier.”
The couple’s bed is decorated with a Mexican serape blanket that is a travel memento, as well as a pair of Skinny laMinx cushions in Aperture, in Petrol (skinnylaminx.com). The linocut artwork above the bed is entitled “Solid” and is by Edmunds (pauledmunds.co.za); the bronze monkey and bear figurines on the shelf behind the bed were also made by him.
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