When asked what principles underlie Authorne’s vision, intergenerationality comes to mind. The experience of reflecting upon and developing the motifs in Authorne’s collection has exposed a through-line, a focus on matrilineal legacy, of the celebration of motherhood and family, and the passage of talents, qualities, and traits from one generation to the next.
Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and curator Ariel Adkins is the latest muse in Authorne’s series of Encounters. For Ariel, her “art practice is an outlet that has allowed me to keep my mother’s legacy alive.”
Ariel has a unique practice wherein she dovetails art and clothing into a storytelling movement and a new way to see the world. Not unlike Authorne, Adkins work creates beautiful, wearable art works that elevate or alter the everyday into an artful experience:
“What we wear or adorn ourselves with is so closely tied to our personal identity and how we see the world, which is a concept that guides me in my own art practice. I recognized this same idea in Authorne and felt that it was embodied so intentionally and beautifully. I really connected with the concept of narrative in the Authorne pieces - how something we choose to wear can tell a story, whether personal (reflecting something about our inner selves) or protective (like an armor).”