About a year ago Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley debuted their masterpiece, a cape made entirely from spider silk. The cape was displayed from January-June 2012 at The Victoria & Albert Museum in London. This fascinating piece of art was made by over a million female Golden Orb spiders over a period of 3 years. The Golden Orb family of spiders are typically found in Madagascar. The spiders are collected from the wild, harnessed and milked for about 25 minutes and then released back in to the wild. The process seems almost unbelievable, like something from a Fairy Tale. The spectacular golden yellow is completely natural and hasn't been enhanced with any artificial materials, products or dyes. During the creation of this monumental cloak teams of 75 people hunted for spiders while a team weaved the silk and another created the spectacular embroidery. The cape is very lightweight, inspirational and a fabulous example of harmony between man and nature. Both artists have a huge respect for nature and the strength and beauty of the Golden Orb Spiders that produced the golden silk. "It isn't about fashion" say Peers and Godley "it's about something magical and extraordinary." I couldn't agree more! This work is both unique and fascinating and deserves to be marvelled by the multitudes. Enjoy the following images and videos provided by The V&A museum.
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