Lord Coe famously made a joke about recruiting 5,000 morris dancers for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
The artist David Owen took Lord Coe at his word and is rounding up public support for the dancers.
Posters inviting people to join morris dancers line up the Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank.
He tried to get the best advice from the dancers themselves on how to bring Lord Coe's dream to life.
There will be about 100 morris dancers performing at Southbank this weekend. To top up the numbers, David Owen has made cut-outs of Star Wars stormtroopers dressed as morris dancers.
A small group of morris dancers did a practice run to show off their skills for the Today Programme.
They attracted an enthusiastic audience and were rewarded with an applause.
The dancer's costume is decorated with ribbons, bells and a hat bearing the symbol of an anvil.
Bells attached to the dancers' calves attract a lot of public attention.
Dancers are usually accompanied by an accordion player.
Morris dancers will perform this weekend agaist the backdrop of London's skyline at Southbank
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