Ian Berry with #iclapfor asked the question 'who do you clap for?' and the project got thousands of different answers from around the world. Ian was then invited in to join Pin Your Thanks to design a badge, the clapping Hands seemed an ideal first choice straight away.
He was asked to join by one of the founders, his friend Jenny Beavan OBE and then progressed to talk about a collaboration to add to it. What could a costume designer that feels most comfort in denim and an artist produce, a denim jacket of course - and what goes with a denim jacket, pin badges! They worked with Blackhorse Lane in Walthamstow for the jacket and it was then pinned with the answers to #iclapfor, with badges from a range from the various medical workers to teachers, bus drivers and prison workers - all the many people we were grateful for during the pandemic.
The inside was lined with the letters of the many famous backers like Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Harry Hill. Of course they included all the Pin Your Thanks specially designed badges. Beavan hand stitched these into the jacket and they pinned the badges on starting in the early weeks of lockdown! Working remotely from Ian Berry’s studio and Jenny Beavan’s south London home.
About Jenny Beavan OBE
Jenny Beavan has been nominated for the Oscar for Costume Design ten times, claiming two Academy Awards - for A Room with a View in 1986 and Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015.
Since then Beavan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama production.
She is known for films such as Howards End, Sense and Sensibility, Gosford Park and The King's Speech as well as her work in theatre.
at the time of her latest Oscar win that made the headlines, she said
‘I am a real jeans person. I have clothes to dress up in, but [the Oscars] was a really conscious thing of not just doing the plain black suit. I am British with a slightly rebellious character; I always have been. But, actually, in truth, you’ve seen me. I’m short, I’m fat. I really would look ridiculous in a gown. What I was actually wearing at the Oscars was sort of an homage to Mad Max — a kind of biker outfit. I thought, “If I can’t beat them, or if I can’t sort of join them, then why not try doing something a little bit fun?” And George [Miller] loved it. The [vegan] leather jacket had the Immorten Joe symbol on the back and I was just giving a little wink to Mad Max.’
The 12 Pin Your Thanks badgers on the denim jacket, joining Ian Berry is Kiera Knightley, Ringo Starr, Joe Lycett, Emelie Sande, Dame Sarah Storey, Anoushka Shankar, David James MBE, Billie Temple and of course, young Evie! Get one here
Ian Berry's exhibit is running from the 1st December 2020 till 13 June 2021. The museum shop also stocks all our 12 pins and they can now be seen on the streets of Holland for people to say thank you. Want to add yours to your denim jacket or gift one to another? Buy one here - a perfect gift to say thank you this Christmas.
Post exhibition the Pin Your Thank jacket will be auctioned to raise money for their charities.
Ian Berry with his Pin Your Thanks badge at the Museum Rijswijk in The Netherlands
Ian and Elliott Berry, 6, sporting the badge at the Shard in London.
…and finally.. can you spot Ian Berry singing with a former Beatle?
