Fabric Weave | Bandana Memories: Unbuttoned

“Take what life has taught you. Put it to work.”
— Shawn Ashman, Fifty Lines of Wisdom

When I wore bandana to represent Jamaica, I wore it with pride. In Fabric Weave, I place that familiar red plaid alongside African prints. I enjoy seeing how the patterns change the way I look at each other. At fifty, I find myself doing something similar with my memories. The same moment can take on a different meaning when I set it beside everything I’ve lived since.

Fabric Weave is one of eleven original mixed-media artworks in Bandana Memories: Unbuttoned, a collection that pairs Jamaican bandana fabric with poetry about turning fifty.

Artist: Shawn Ashman
Collection: Bandana Memories: Unbuttoned
Medium: Mixed media with Jamaican bandana fabric and African prints
Artwork type: Original artwork
Framed: Yes
Artwork size: 14″ × 14″