about

stones hands sweat water colour time

hi, welcome, i’m what--makes (alana).

an artist linking creativity with health: human & environmental.

i specialise in research & practice with elders & traditional practitioners who employ arts to heal people & ecological systems.

working fluidly amongst - science, music, movement, digital, craft - i collaborate with communities, governments & organisations around the world to create art & experiences that support wellbeing.

good work on being you.

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“stones hands sweat water colour time. this is the language, the artwork, the outcome. how could we possibly put into words.”

process

enjoy it

materials

everything is alive. everything talks.

colour

handmade colour from the world around us

clothing as medicine

natural plants, colours & fibres turning clothing into medicine