My Story
About
Rehana Adams-Bell, is a Birmingham based Artist, Textile and Surface pattern Designer. Rehana is a Birmingham City University graduate, and has collaborated with upcoming fashion brands and fashion designers. Her practice is influenced by art, diversity, inclusion, scale colour and her culture. Her illustrative nature derives from her love of drawing, representing all communities, the African culture and celebrating her Grenadian and Jamaican Heritage.
Mission
I use my textile collections to encourage the physical and emotional strength of identity within the black community. As a Black Representation in media, magazines and fashion is important. I find celebrating the black communities through fashion and art collections is a good platform to spread awareness.
Vision
My prints are intended to provoke excitement and amusement from looking at the textures and compositional arrangements. My construction of the fabric and use of upcycling leftover fabric to embellish into new textile surfaces will positively impact fashion through sustainability.
I Use handmade processes, like painting, embellishing or tufting to help customise it with a message and add more sentimental value, sustainability and wear. My overall, vision is to impact communities, since covid 19 encourages a more united fashion industry is predicted.
Because of this black beauty being my inspiration for art explores the vitality and global impact of fashion highlighting and joining communities through expression.
