by Dawn Patel | Dec 19, 2016 | 2016 election, acceptance, art process, art world, artist, artists, artists journey, artists manifesto, artists process, consciousness, contemporary art, contemporary storytelling
A Confession, a Conclusion, a Manifesto….Otherwise titled, Five Years in the Journey of a Artist in the Age of UnenlightenmentOtherwise titled… Onward!Five years ago I sat a table with a small group of friends and revealed to them my decision to step away from the...
by Dawn Patel | Dec 2, 2016 | ancestor dress, ancestor dresses, ancestry cloth, ancestry clothing, art, contemporary art, contemporary storytelling, gypsy, immigrant, indigenous culture, nomad, Standing Rock, surivivors, wearable art
Ancestry Cloth is an esoteric act, a symbolic act, a metaphor for the immigrant, for the nomad, for the wanderer. It is a daily meditation, weaving together a forgetful monochromatic present with the colors and patterns just beyond memory. When I’m cutting...
by Dawn Patel | Oct 1, 2016 | abstract art, ancestor dresses, ancestors, ancestry cloth, art, Brilliant Stranger, contemporary art, dawn patel art, fiber art, inlayed cloth, layered painting, textile art, wearable art
Mughals Dream 1996I’ve been so busy sewing cloth lately I can’t find time to write, but I have thoughts floating through my mind that threaten to leave me if I don’t give them my full attention. Thoughts can be fickle and needy that way....
by Dawn Patel | Feb 7, 2016 | allegorical painting, art, art process, Brilliant Stranger, butterflies, cocoons, contemporary art, dawn patel art, evolution, metaphors, storytelling
It’s one of many overused phrases in our culture, that, once full of possibility, have become slogans that sell everything. (especially cars) But… nevertheless… I have to start this post with these words:It is not the destination.It...
by Dawn Patel | Nov 18, 2015 | abstract art, art, artists process, Brilliant Stranger, conflict, contemporary art, dawn patel art, meaning, painting
I finished this painting today, stopping at a point that I would have not been able to leave alone in the past.I’ve been thinking about getting back into the habit of writing about art lately. I’ve probably been thinking about it for more than two...
