Maenads

Maenads were famously the followers of the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine and madness. They would dance freely in the forests, drunk and mad, happily drinking wine, milk and honey as it came up from the ground. They were incredibly unpredictable, as they were known for looking after wolves and baby deer, but then they would rip apart an innocent sheep with their bare hands.

Here, my sister Maddie is featured as a maenad, eating grapes and drinking wine, and dancing. Maddie is an excellent model, and I have worked with her on many occasions on many projects, it is very useful to have such a fabulous sister.

It was the beginning of November when we did this shoot, so it was a lot warmer (and lighter) to use the indoor studio. In this shoot my cat Kimiko decided to join in, she always likes to be the centre of attention, and I think she loves causing havoc running around my make-shift studio, but never mind.