Connect. Reveal. Conceal

Studio Ashåy & Make Hauser & Wirth

August 2023 - September 2023

Cycle of Life was an exploration of the different forms and phases of life in nature. Donna’s main design ethos is listening to the fabric and letting the fabric guide her work.

“I am not really in control of the outcome. I work with a few set rules, allowing the fabric to go where it wants. It’s about constant looking and feeling, the fabric guides me.”

“Cycle of Life started as an exploration of my childhood. I was enamoured by the memory of my childhood and how free it was being a child. When I was younger, I remember being captivated by a certain family of pigeons who had nested outside of my window. The idea of craftsmanship involved in creating a nest fascinated me. I loved watching the nest evolve, I was drawn to the tones of grey in the nest left by the plucking of feathers, it reminded me of ash. By the time the family of pigeons had left the nest, I loved seeing how lived in and disrupted the once untouched nest was. Ever since, I have always been enamoured by family, birds, moths and butterflies.”

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