Ben Copperwheat
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| Born | 30 September 1975 Luton, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Print designer and artist |
| Website | bencopperwheat |
Ben Copperwheat is a UK-born print designer / artist living and working in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City.
Career
Ben Copperwheat began his career by teaching textiles in the fashion department of
New York Magazine, 2007).[5][6][7] In 2017, Ben Copperwheat painted a New York City Gay Pride parade float for the Gerald J. Friedman Transgender Health and Wellness Program of Lenox Hospital. He was commissioned by rock publicist Jane Friedman (publicist) who started the Howl Gallery.[8] Some of Copperwheat's work is represented by Emmy-winning, Sex and the City costume designer, Patricia Field.[9] Teaching in the Fibers department at SCAD[10] since 2018, he was also an adjunct instructor at New York University.[11]
Education
Ben Copperwheat graduated in 2001 with a M.A. Printed Textiles from the Royal College of Art in London.[12]
References
- ^ "Copperwheat".
- ^ Dazed (8 June 2010). "Catching Up With Copperwheat".
- ^ Editor, JamesMichael Nichols HuffPost Queer Voices Deputy (22 May 2015). "FABRICATIONS: Meet Queer Fashion Designer And Artist Ben Copperwheat". HuffPost.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "INTERVIEW: Printmaking Fashion Designer Ben Copperwheat".
- ^ "Designer Ben Copperwheat on What It's Like to Get Beyoncé (and Blue Ivy's) Stamp of Approval". 2 March 2016.
- ^ Lidbury, Olivia (9 February 2016). "Meet the British designer custom-making clothes for Blue Ivy". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Introducing…Ben Copperwheat". Loverboy Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Ben Copperwheat Designs Pride Float to Celebrate New NYC Transgender Health Program".
- ^ "Gaze Upon the Stunning Photos of Ben Copperwheat's Vibrant 'Rainbow Electric'". 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Fibers Faculty". SCAD.edu. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Faculty Profile: Ben Copperwheat, Adjunct Instructor | NYU SPS Professional Pathways". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Ben Copperwheat".