dana barnes
artist | designer | community advocate
taken by my sister, TJ
a native to south jamaica, queens, new york, and a
recent masters graduate from parsons the new
school, dana barnes is an artist and designer who focuses on enhancing community interaction, particularly in marginalized communities, aiming to provide mental, physical, and emotional relief through craft and design. she works with various mediums such as textile art, painting, ceramics, collaging, floral design, and more. dana is deeply interested in the intersection of psychology and the built environment, driven by a desire to  cultivate healthy relationships among individuals, their communities, and their surroundings.


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