The Workers Hat is made from production offcuts from the TSS x Kay Abude x Alpha60 collaborative collection and each item is unique. It features a wide brim with hand crocheted detachable straps created by Michelle Phan from The Social Studio and Ugly Cute Collective. This is a limited edition style due to the nature of its production and only 30 units were made. All proceeds from the collaboration will go towards supporting the work and education programs The Social Studio runs for refugee and migrant young people.
100% cotton. Available in size S, M and L.
*Each item will differ slightly in appearance, as they are handmade with off cut fabric.
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Kay’s art practice is about work itself: the value of it, the effort, the inequality and insecurity of it, especially for artists. Kay developed a new artwork which combined her iconic bold text with images of the make-shift silk screen printing studio in Gertrude Contemporary’s basement that Kay worked in during Melbourne’s COVID lockdown and a satellite image of the Melbourne docks where Kay currently works as a stevedore to support her art practice.
The collaboration was locally manufactured in The Social Studio's workroom based in Collingwood. Ugly Cute Collective by Michelle Phan (who also works at TSS) designed a bucket style bag as a part of the collaboration. Michelle utilised the waste material from the dress and top production to create a series of one-of-a-kind bags which have all been hand sewn and braided, and also utilised production off-cuts to craft straps for the limited-edition hats.
As a nod to Kay's art practice the makers who manufactured the collection also star as the models for the campaign.
All proceeds from the collaboration will go towards supporting the work and education programs The Social Studio runs for refugee and migrant young people