The Hand of Fatima Design N.Y.C.: 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Antique Odd Fellows Masks by Tops Design
I find the whole fuckery of masons in the US interesting. These institutions, in which many were built on the foundation of patriarchy, classism, racism and marginalization, are absolutely fascinating. The symbology, so much of it taken from the Moorish, North Africa and "Middle East" is represented so often. I am obsessed with decoding and admiring these amazing adornments produced around these societies.

Antique Masonic Estate Pin by Hudson Estate
Within themselves the masons have a class system as well, it. to me is not apparent to many, but there was certainly a system of levels and portrayal to have the masses of working class think they too could participate in this system.
In my work I seek to deconstruct the negative patriarchy and create with the secret society miscellany a beautiful explosion for women especially, fashion and expression using those sacred ethnic symbols.

"Friendship Truth Love" by The Hand of Fatima

"We Never Sleep" by The Hand of Fatima

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

the mind

the mind is fragile. i think i am going to start writing again. yeah...that's what i'll do.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Body Image

My body after Iman is a trainwreck...gotta get some love for this because it's all mine. One has got to love the skin they are in!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Lipstick

c.1970 by Jose Gomez Fresquet
Anti War Statement

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mother Again

I AM A MOTHER...AGAIN. Each time of the three, I have given life, there is always something new about it...my daughter Iman Mayari made her way to this world on May 9th...almost on the steps of my building, but we made it with time to push three times and have her in a more sanitary place.

I always pick a song for my kids to sing to them. Amir's was "Redemtion Song" by Bob Marley; oddly enough Rami's was "Hello Tomorrow" by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs...and now Iman's is "Love Song" by the Cure and revived tastefully by Adele.

Although I am with all three so often...I still am alone with Miss Iman every night...and she makes me feel whole again, fun again, young again...among many other things. Thank you Iman.

Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again

However far away I will always love you
However long I stay I will always love you
Whatever words I say I will always love you
I will always love you

Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again

However far away I will always love you
However long I stay I will always love you
Whatever words I say I will always love you
I will always love you

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

80s Baby

rs cover courtesy ofsharmadeanreid.com

Friday, April 22, 2011

rabbit freaks

i guess since it's easter people want to exhibit their inner rabbit freak for some reason...and i realize i don't have an inner rabbit freak. perhaps all of the baby clothes with animals' cartoon, yet human expressions have turned me off...maybe Donnie Darko did the job? no telling...however, one of my aunts is a rabbit freak and her years long astounding collection of all things rabbit has thoroughly freaked her husband out consistently...now that's love, because let me wake up to a room full of these point-eared fuckers and i would bug out!