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St. Croix USVI

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Art Exhibitions

The Future Belongs to the Loving May 3, 2025 – July 31, 2025 MAPSpace, 6 N Pearl St 4th Floor, Port Chester, NY 10573, USA
Theda on Governors Island May 5, 2025 at 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Harlem ArtCrawl House 406B
Theda @ 154 Art Fair May 8, 2025 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, USA
FIBER 2025 May 10, 2025 – June 19, 2025 Silvermine Galleries, 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840, USA
Fiberart International 2025 June 20, 2025 – August 30, 2025 Brew House Arts, 711 S 21st St #210, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA

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misstheda

🧵 Artist | Anthropologist | Alchemist
🌊 Weaving memory, myth & marine debris
🌿 Rooted in ritual
🛒 Emotional Baggage Cart Parade Leader

Hibiscus flowers currently in bloom at #skygardens

Hibiscus flowers currently in bloom at #skygardenstx

Just wrapped day two of community activation of Em

Just wrapped day two of community activation of Emotional Baggage Carts @miamichildrensmuseum it has been an honor to spend some time with the kids, parents and docents transforming individual stories into a powerful public sculpture, fostering community, empathy, and artistic expression.
More posts to come…

#emmotionalbagggage #socialpractice #emmotionalbagggagecarts
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Unburden, Weave, Connect, Heal Today I lead a dy

Unburden, Weave, Connect, Heal Today I lead a dynamic, hands-on public art experience at the Miami Children’s Museum centered around my Emotional Baggage Cart series. Through an open dialogue with kids and their parents we explored the emotional weight we all carry.
Kids were invited to weave/knot directly onto the cart using ribbon and pipe cleaners. This collaborative process encourages reflection, healing, and connection, allowing participants to contribute to a collective artwork that symbolizes the shared journey of managing emotional burdens.
Together, we are transforming individual stories into a powerful public sculpture, fostering community, empathy, and artistic expression.
If you are in Miami, come visit on Sunday for two open sessions at 11am and 1pm

#emmotionalbagggage #socialpractice #emmotionalbagggagecarts
#publicart

Four car garage, art studio conversion is loading.

Four car garage, art studio conversion is loading. Just need to finish plumbing, insulation, lighting, cabinets and AC and then I’ll be living the dream in my art studio 24/7. #artstudio #underconstruction #wip #fiberstudio

In October, I led the Emotional Baggage Cart Parad

In October, I led the Emotional Baggage Cart Parade during Art in Odd Places along NYC’s 14th Street. With the support of incredible volunteers, we transformed shopping carts into visual narratives of shared emotional burdens. Their contributions made this project truly special.
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Another standout was my Blackity Black Blanket ser

Another standout was my Blackity Black Blanket series. Ladders was the cover image for the Beyond: Tapestry Expanded catalog and exhibition, while Chaise featured in the Newark Museum of Art’s Radical Reimagining. Both works explore implicit bias and the impact of microaggressions, symbolized by zip-tie blankets draped on ladders—a visceral portrayal of the weight of societal expectations and the struggle to rise above them.
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My Great Resignation Emotional Baggage Cart was a

My Great Resignation Emotional Baggage Cart was a focal point this year. Featured as the postcard image for the Hunterdon Art Museum’s Uncontained: Reimagining Basketry and spotlighted in the 9th Annual SDJ Exhibition in Print, it examines themes of liberation and self-discovery. Repurposed materials, including vintage silk ties and a shopping cart substrate, challenge notions of value and redefine prosperity through inner fulfillment rather than material wealth.
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I also embarked on two artist residencies at Touch

I also embarked on two artist residencies at Touchstone Center for Crafts, where I continued work on Free Your Mind, transcribing story ribbons and cataloging biases. The project expanded with exhibitions at Touchstone, Delaware Contemporary, and presentations at the American Folklore Society Annual Conference.
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In May, my work Liquid Ice sold to the Guggenheim

In May, my work Liquid Ice sold to the Guggenheim Museum at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, marking a milestone in my career.
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#recap2024, #2024 #recap2024, #2024 #fiberart #fibreart #textileart #textilkünstler #artistatextil #textielkunstenaar #textielkunst #textilkunst #contemporaryart #contemporarycraft #reuse #microaggressions #socialpractice

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