Assignment 5: Photo Essay In Progress

Mass Ambiguanus, or Andrew, is a Montreal based costume artist specializing in beadwork, crochet and chainmail pieces. Andrew holds up their new chest piece project made with glass beads, plastic beads, and chains. The piece is a representation of death, life and their familial ties to the military. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Andrew works on all their projects in comfortable places, from their kitchen table to the botanical gardens, Andrew thrives in bright and social spaces. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Andrew pets their six-year-old cat Buttons. Buttons is integral to Andrew's work. When Buttons plays with Andrew's knit projects, their fluid mindset welcomes the idea that Buttons is adding to the richness of their project. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Andrew's knit costume utilizes styrofoam balls for the bulbous attachments. This piece represents their gender identity, how they were assigned male at birth and their mother would dress them in baby blue. The bowtie for the costume features a pink fold meant to represent the vagina and the female connection to all things male-assigned. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

A glass bead choker a part of an old project of Andrew's. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Andrew sits on their living room floor with completed costumes, reminiscing on their previous motifs for each project. They hold a previous piece and explain how they can repurpose the veil for a future project on marriage. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Bicycle chains and bungee cords Andrew found in British Columbia make up an old project they made living in B.C. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

Andrew's first costume project used a scrunch sewing technique to enhance the fabric ripple effect between red plastic beads. Their first project was inspired by clowns, a fascination of Andrew's. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)

 March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)
Buttons sits on her cat tree watching Andrew work. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)
Andrew wears their glass bead choker from a previous project. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)
 March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)
Andrew's work station features fabric scissors, black plastic bead and wire, all are relevant ingredients needed to create a chest plate for their current project. An old Myriade coffee cup sits to the right of their workstation. Andrew works full-time at the Myraide location near Guy-Concordia Metro station. March 21, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Hannah Vogan/Concordia University Advanced PJ Class)


 

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