The Order of the Western Dawn was conceived by a group of creative minds across different fields of profession, research, and craft. Arising from an observed need for ways of circulating knowledge and art that are contributory rather than extractive, and fluid rather than dogmatic.
The circle of collaborators is intentionally open and will expand over time, gradually revealing the creators, thinkers, and practitioners who shape the work.
The Order is guided by enduring questions such as:
- How can contemporary culture be re-bridged with nature in ways that honour whole systems, cycles, and interdependence?
- How can utopia be brought down from abstraction and into inhabited ways of living?
Julia Monard
Julia Monard is a multidisciplinary artist and the founder of The Order of the Western Dawn. Her practice primarily weaves poetry and photography, with a focus on folklore and heart-led ecology.
Recent projects include The Becoming: In Poetic Alchemy, an illustrated poetry book, exploring transformation through the lens of alchemical stages.
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