Friday, August 27, 2021

Evelyn Kain - Happy

Happy
Written, produced and performed on video by Pharrell Williams

Fabrics, embroidery thread, fabric paint and polyester fiber fill

Evelyn Kain

Here I tried to coordinate elements of the song to the piece. Speech balloons are embroidered with lines of text. Repeated lyrics share the same fabric pattern: “Because I’m happy!”, “Clap along”, “ if you feel”. The two lines that don’t repeat each have their own pattern:“Like a room without a roof” and “Like happiness is a truth.” Rows of “Happy” in red and yellow fabric paint on the potholder represent the backup track.

An uptempo neo-soul song first released in 2013, Happy was the favorite tune of John Lewis, caught dancing on YouTube in 2018.




 

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