welcome!
Grace & Diggs is the studio of Linda Mullen. Along with a team of interns and collaborators, Linda creates wearable art, immersive environments, and community art projects from recycled materials. Her work explores contemporary and timeless themes as well as fantastical scenarios. Each project invites visitors to step in to the art, be surrounded by and be a part of it.
Past clients include photographers, city organizations, retail store owners, and special event planners. Projects can be custom designed and created and pieces of all past work can be rented. Read on for upcoming projects and samples of past work.
Linda welcomes inquiries about commissions and collaborations.
Past clients include photographers, city organizations, retail store owners, and special event planners. Projects can be custom designed and created and pieces of all past work can be rented. Read on for upcoming projects and samples of past work.
Linda welcomes inquiries about commissions and collaborations.
"Pink roses, wild hearts"
salem, ma - upcoming
Whether you are your own great love or share the day with a sweetheart, come celebrate Valentines with Grace & Diggs. Three distinct photo ops make up this immersive environment of flowers and botanicals, all handmade by Linda and her team. See our Eventbrite Page for more details. Follow us on Social Media to see process photos as we spend the next month getting ready!
"MISS HAVISHAM'S PARLOUR"
salem, MA - 0ctober 2021
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Inspired by one of Charles Dickens' most intriguing characters, Miss Havisham's Parlour invited visitors into a spooky and dreamy environment to create social media content, do fully-styled photo shoots, and take away unique photographic mementos.
This environment was built from thrift store props, hand-crafted flowers and the experience included use of Grace & Diggs fascinators and headpieces. Click below to see more photos from our first presentation of Miss Havisham's Parlour. |
Photo by Chris Lutton, Model - Tia Cole in hand-dyed gown, Styling by Lisa Ann Schaffra Santin, Environment and fascinator by Grace & Diggs, Graphics by Elissa Von Letkemann
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"TOGETHER" community art project
Salem, MA - June 2021
This Community Art Project was done as a part of the Salem Arts Festival in June of 2021. It was designed and led by Grace & Diggs and built by the community.
After a year of pandemic lockdown and all the loss and isolation that entailed, spring came and things began to open up. We wanted to provide an opportunity for self-expression and a way to celebrate being able to gather again.
We used recycled plastic shrink wrap (in abundance in a seaside town as it comes off local boats). We wrote messages, poetry, drew pictures and decorated pieces of this plastic. The pieces were then shaped into giant flowers and attached to a wreath-shaped metal frame. See the link below for more of this process.
Projects like this one are made possible by the generosity of sponsors. Thank you to Salem Main Streets, Mass Cultural Council, Emporium 32, Northey Street House Bed & Breakfast, The House of The Seven Gables, and all our wonderful volunteers. Your belief in and support of public art makes the world a better place.
After a year of pandemic lockdown and all the loss and isolation that entailed, spring came and things began to open up. We wanted to provide an opportunity for self-expression and a way to celebrate being able to gather again.
We used recycled plastic shrink wrap (in abundance in a seaside town as it comes off local boats). We wrote messages, poetry, drew pictures and decorated pieces of this plastic. The pieces were then shaped into giant flowers and attached to a wreath-shaped metal frame. See the link below for more of this process.
Projects like this one are made possible by the generosity of sponsors. Thank you to Salem Main Streets, Mass Cultural Council, Emporium 32, Northey Street House Bed & Breakfast, The House of The Seven Gables, and all our wonderful volunteers. Your belief in and support of public art makes the world a better place.
"smoke & ash"
march 2021
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Here is a series of headpieces I worked on while we were in pandemic lockdown.
I am intrigued by the colours and textures that are revealed in the wake of wildfires. Wood, leaves, & petals all respond differently to flames and become frail but beautiful shapes before crumbling at the slightest touch. This was an intensely personal project for me and was a way of processing grief of 2020. Photos: Mitzie Gibson Photography Makeup: Valerie Lou Artistry |