Dana Arbib

“The way I usually start designing is I think of a historical design technique. I then study the technique and artists who employed that technique within their work. The technique I looked at was patchwork textiles, the artists spanned from the Gee’s Bend, to Gunta Stölzl, to Louise Bourgeois. I consider the technique, the work studied, and how I would interpret it within my own perspective.”

- Dana Arbib

Dana Arbib has been exploring global crafting techniques for over 10 years. She has created multidisciplinary work and collaborated with artisans around the world to celebrate slow production that is passed down through familial generations. Arbib thrives off studying and refining these skills and techniques, placing them within historical contexts, and utilizing them to fabricate her own work across various mediums. Following her career in fashion in which she founded a global luxury brand, Arbib recently began a project designing glass pieces in Murano Italy.   Arbib’s work is rooted in her cultural makeup, personality, and a unique perspective on enduring materials and practices.