Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ by Reba Dilbert

Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ by Reba Dilbert is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Aṣàfihàn, Ìtàgé, Àṣà àti Àyíká Competition Category.

FàdákàIṣẹ́ Ọnà Aṣàfihàn· 2021

Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ

by Reba Dilbert

Client: Reba Dilbert

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Aṣàfihàn Category

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The Design

About Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ

Woman in Power jẹ́ aṣọ àríyá tí a ṣẹ̀dá láti dúró fún agbára àwọn obìnrin. Aṣọ náà ṣe àpẹrẹ bíi abẹ́bẹ̀ tí a fi ìyẹ́ ẹyẹ ṣe ọ̀ṣọ́, tí a wọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun ìtọ́kasí. Àwọn àwọ̀ pupa fẹ́ẹ́rẹ́fẹ́ àti àwọ̀ àlùkò ń tọ́ka sí àwọn àmì àgbáyé ti ìmọ̀kan nípa jẹjẹrẹ oyàn àti ìwà ipá nínú ilé. A fi okun waya irin ṣe òpó ìgbékalẹ̀ tí a gbẹ́ náà, a sì lò ọ̀nà pàtàkì láti dàpọ̀ mọ́ra, lẹ́yìn náà a fi àwọn aṣọ bíi spandex àti lace bò ó, a sì fi àwọn sequins àti àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ mìíràn parí rẹ̀. A fi ọwọ́ ṣe Woman in Power láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀pẹ̀pẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀wọ̀ fún àwọn tí ó là á já.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Woman in Power Ìmúra Aṣọ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This design represents the designer's story, highlighting a woman's ability to take the pain and challenges and turn it into art to inspire other women. The piece is designed by a self-taught woman, who reflects the symbolism of women's power and strength.
Tags: Costume, Carnival, Cayman, Women Empowerment,
Production Technology: This design was handmade from scratch, using a combination of various fabrics such as spandex, lace, and other embellishments such as sequins. The foundation that created the sculpted piece is framed with metal wire and bonded using a special technique.
Design Challenge: The most challenging design element is the time and effort to sculpt the design with the metal wire. This took extensive time to carve, frame, and secure before the fabric base could be applied. But the hardest challenge was the mental aspect of converting a dark personal story into a design that is uplifting and vibrant design.
Research: Design by a self-taught designer from the Cayman Islands who utilizes visualization to map and conceptualize the design. This particular design stems from a personal story that is retold in a manner to represent all women. Additionally, there was research using a combination of internet search and discussions to find the best way to create a representation that could speak to the combination of domestic abuse and breast cancer
Inspiration: This design pays homage to women's battles, specifically those who are breast cancer survivors and abuse. The combination of colors is taken from the global representation of breast cancer and domestic abuse – pink and purple. The design creates a fan-like shape adorned with feathers to create a statement piece representing women's ability to stand strong, stand tall, and overcome the physical and emotional battles associated with breast cancer and domestic abuse.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2018 and was completed in Dec 2019 in the Cayman Islands

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