This was my submission to Illo’s Open Call. It was an honor to be the winner of this amazing event and see my work in the streets of Turin, Italy as a part of the @graphicdaystorino exhibition.
The “Say it, wear it” open call was a collaborative project curated by the ladies from illo.tv as a part of the @ladieswinedesign initiative, a series of events inspired by NYC designer, Jessica Walsh, with the aim of empowering women working in the creative business. Designers, illustrators and artists from all over the world entered this contest to express their point of view on what they think women empowerment would look like on a fabric piece. The design was meant to work as a pattern.
My submission was based on the shape of a mandala, which symbolizes a deeper connection with the self and the universe at large. With interweaving figures of women linking arms and holding hands, the figures create a flower-like ornament, to illustrate women’s potential to grow and flourish like a flower. An empowered woman believes in herself, her strengths and her capabilities to make her dream her reality, while also using her strengths to encourage and empower others. When we as women encourage and support each other, we can rise stronger, braver and prouder than ever before.