Theda Sandiford Artist Talk @ Thu May 25, 2023 3pm – 4pm (EDT) on ZOOM.
Triggered Truth & Transformation: Artist Talk 5/25
Banana Fiber… hum?
I was today’s year old, when I learned that once a banana cluster has been produced, that stem will no longer produce anymore fruit. Not only that, banana fiber is a great plant-based alternative to silk, and a more sustainable alternative to cotton.
Note to self, contact banana producers in St. Croix for the stems after the fruit has been harvested.
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, ‘The Liberation Song (Red, Black and Green)’ (1975)
Studio time music inspiration….
My work is…
My work is the celebration of the alchemy that occurs when disparate materials are assembled to create something new, more beautiful, and more purposeful.
Work In Progress
I’ve been stringing/weaving bottle caps onto cord to make braids… which will then be strung with neon paracord…
Triggered Truth & Transformation
Despite the growing commitment to racial equity, the day-to-day experiences of women of color have not improved. Women of color face similar types and frequencies of microaggressions as they did before the BLM.
The weight of these triggers underpins very real consequences… stress, anger, frustration, self-doubt and ultimately feelings of powerlessness and invisibility. These triggers come with a hefty toll of emotional baggage.
Extensions of rope, wrapped, knotted, woven, and embellished with recycled textiles, zip ties, ribbon and yarn, gingerly invite the audience into off the-wall conversations about the “respectability politics” of black hair. My Emotional Baggage Carts are vessels for this racial trauma. The act of making, weaves the sting of daily microaggressions into the cart, freeing me from these constraints.
Join the conversation.
Triggered, Truth & Transformation
Schweinfurth Art Center:
Exhibition Dates: March 25-May 28, 2023
Location: 205 Genesee St. Auburn, NY
Wa Na Wari
Exhibition Dates: April 22, 2023- July 17, 2023
Location: 911 24th Avenue, Seattle WA
The Lab at Krasl Art Center
Exhibition Dates: July 1, 2023- September 17, 2023
Location: 707 Lake Blvd, St Joseph, MI
Latest Press
For Venus & Serena Installation
This is for all the girls with beaded braids, that grew up cheering on the Williams sisters. Daring to see ourselves, reflected in Venus and Serena’s grace and unapologetic prowess both on the court and in the court of public opinion. The Williams sisters are black excellence, personified. And for this, I salute you
Venus & Serena @ Governors Island
Exhibition Dates: May 5- October 2023
Location: Art Crawl Harlem, 406B Colonels Row, Governors Island
Open studios, art talks and special programing, runs Friday thru Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm. Governors Island is accessible by ferry. Visit www.govisland.org/ferry for schedules, tickets, and more information.
Middle Passage
This works, Middle Passage explores the dynamics of cultural imperialism and legacies of colonialism. slavery and Jim Crow.
7 Seattle art shows to see in May 2023
I have one of the 7 Seattle art shows to see in May 2023!!!
Triggered, Truth & Transformation @ Wa Na Wari
Exhibition Dates: April 22, 2023- July 17, 2023
Location: Wa Na Wari, 911 24th Avenue, Seattle WA