We like to think that we’ve seen most (if not all) of what the internet has to offer. And sometimes we even think that we can’t be surprised anymore. But, trust me, that’s never the case! Once in a while, we spot something truly jaw-dropping.
Meet Daisy May Collingridge who experiments with fabrics and creates truly mind-boggling squishy flesh suits that play around with the idea of body ideals. Her quilted creations draw you in and won’t let you avert your gaze.
“My practice grows from fabric experimentation. These sculptures developed from a desire to push free machine quilting to the absolute extreme combined with an ongoing study of the human body,” Daisy told Bored Panda in an interview. “My family are scientists, doctors, and nurses combined with craft and creativity; this is the result of that collision!”
Scroll down for our full interview with the artist and make sure you check out the rest of her costumes on her website and her Instagram account!
More info: Instagram | DaisyCollingridge.com
Artist Daisy Collingridge makes mind-boggling squishy flesh suits
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
When asked how long each costume takes to make, Daisy told us that she’s never timed it. “They are majority hand-sewn so they are not a quick project. I estimate 2 months.” That’s some real dedication and patience!
“The hands are the most fiddly but also one of the most enjoyable. The heads are my favorite part,” she added.
According to the artist, it takes her around 2 months to finish each suit
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
With the amount of dedication she puts into her squishies, we wondered if Daisy always wanted to do what she does. Here’s what she had to say: “I’ve never known with certainty what I wanted to do (who does?). However, it is no surprise I have ended up creating these.”
Daisy has been creative all of her life
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
“I have always constructed and made things, always sewn, always drawn, never stopped playing. My job is to hold on to my childhood imagination for as long as possible,” she said, explaining the importance of maintaining the childhood creative spirit even as we grow up.
People are rarely indifferent to Daisy’s squishy suits
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
Image credits: Daisy Collingridge
But how do people react when they first see Daisy’s creation. According to the artist, “a minority react with disgust, others with laughter and joy there is rarely indifference.” Which is something that any artist would love to have.
“The biggest compliment anyone can give me is ‘I’ve never seen anything like this.’ In a world so saturated with images, that’s huge.”
So, Pandas, what do you think of Daisy’s squishies? Which ones do you think had the biggest impact on you? Share your thoughts with everyone in the comments!
Most people think that Daisy’s costumes are great
I would love to be able to take off my boobs at night and hang them on a hanger!!!
I was thinking ... wouldn't it be a great way to get a mammogram? ;-)
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These obviously took a lot of imagination, talent, and skill to create -- but they're unbelievably disgusting and belong in a horror film.
Hate it! So much! That said, kudos to the artist for provoking a lot of thought and discussion
Now that's when there's a problem lol. I'd scream at the top of my lungs and run!
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These are weird and awesome at the same time. For some reason the hands freak me out.
" play around with the idea of body ideals." TOTAL b******t. She's just playing around with her perverted desire to be covered in soft squishy things. Which, by the way, is totally harmless and fine. Stop making excuses for it. ;)
I suddenly feel much better about my chunky self... I am downright svelte compared to these!
My husband said: "Who cares?" He has a GBP and excess skin from the weight loss and these suits look nothing like it and he doesn't feel bothered by it. It also isn't her intention to hurt people or make fun of them and he will never encounter this in real life, so indeed, who cares? It's all the rage to be outraged over things you see online, but they have no impact in real life.
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So damn creepy, but also nostalgic because it looks like bubble gum lol
These suits are attractive, unless you subscribe to fascist hetero-normative beauty standards!
I would love to be able to take off my boobs at night and hang them on a hanger!!!
I was thinking ... wouldn't it be a great way to get a mammogram? ;-)
Load More Replies... These obviously took a lot of imagination, talent, and skill to create -- but they're unbelievably disgusting and belong in a horror film.
Hate it! So much! That said, kudos to the artist for provoking a lot of thought and discussion
Now that's when there's a problem lol. I'd scream at the top of my lungs and run!
Load More Replies... These are weird and awesome at the same time. For some reason the hands freak me out.
" play around with the idea of body ideals." TOTAL b******t. She's just playing around with her perverted desire to be covered in soft squishy things. Which, by the way, is totally harmless and fine. Stop making excuses for it. ;)
I suddenly feel much better about my chunky self... I am downright svelte compared to these!
My husband said: "Who cares?" He has a GBP and excess skin from the weight loss and these suits look nothing like it and he doesn't feel bothered by it. It also isn't her intention to hurt people or make fun of them and he will never encounter this in real life, so indeed, who cares? It's all the rage to be outraged over things you see online, but they have no impact in real life.
Load More Replies... So damn creepy, but also nostalgic because it looks like bubble gum lol
These suits are attractive, unless you subscribe to fascist hetero-normative beauty standards!
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