Profiling People Living in *PAWA* Edition #2

Profiling People Living in *PAWA* is an image & text blog featuring intriguing individuals from all walks of life, in Pamella Allen Wearable Artworks.
*PAWA* was born of a Desire and a Question.
The Desire: Vibration Positive Artworks for Mind, Body and Soul, *PAWA* is born of the desire to make my original artworks accessible to all,
to wear on your body and hang on your wall.  
The Question: What becomes of the Word Mandala painting when I put it on a basic garment like a t-shirt or a hoodie? What will the work evolve into as it takes on the life, experiences and memories of the individual wearing it?  

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 Meet Crystal Acevedo, a positive & energetic being that I met in my neighborhood.
An old creative soul in a young body, I was struck by Crystals' constant kindness to everyone that she interacted with and her ability to make each person feel relevant, seen and heard; She is truly an active manifestation of the Sanskrit word Namaste,
"The Divine Light in me acknowledges The Divine Light in you"

Crystal in the Word Mandala V-Neck. The Ahimsa Mandala is in the background.

​How do you define yourself?
 
I define myself as an old soul, who's stuck in the wrong era. I have strong values that doesn't exist anymore, yet I'm part of this generation. Loyalty, Compassion, Selflessness and most of all Heart. My Heart is bigger than any organ in my body.
​I'm a peaceful person who is willing to help anyone I can. I believe Peace and Love can resolve issues as oppose to violence.  

​What inspires you? 
 
Inspiration exists to me within myself. I inspire myself to be a better person or strive to be every day. When I'm feeling blocked as an individual I find myself staring at the ocean. The ocean is the largest part of this world yet humans trash it. The ocean is a metaphor of life with its ominous crashing or sinister waves it reflects life in an aspect that becomes clear, which is what any body of water does, it reflects.  

​What do you want? 
 
That’s an open ended question lol, I want a life where humans believe in peace, love, have compassion for one another. Where instead of turning their face would actually help one another. A place where we take care of each other and not resort to violence or animosity. I do know I'm living in a fantasy but maybe one day it will be a reality. It only takes one person to inspire many.          
 

The Word Mandala Collection is available exclusively at Pamella Allen Wearable ArtWorks

Word Mandala 23inx28in acrylic and mixed media on paper. All Rights Reserved Pamella Allen 2013 - In Private Collection

Word Mandala: About the work:
Sand of earth and the expansive black of the universe are the basic elements upon which I/the artist exists, it is the starting place. The Word Mandala was created with the repetitive pattern of the written word in metallic/mineral colors, some of the mantras read; “the tiniest acts of compassion fuel the universe.” and “you have given me hope like sustenance for the body”. Speaking in the language of archetype, this work is meant to bring the viewer to a place of inspired meditation, to a place of peaceful reflection.