Blue jeans have a history deeply rooted in slavery, as the fabric used to make them—denim—was originally produced from cotton grown by enslaved people in the American South. Cotton was one of the primary crops cultivated on plantations using forced labor, and the profits from this industry fueled the global textile trade. Additionally, enslaved people often wore durable, rugged fabrics like denim, providing the blueprint for the hard-wearing, utilitarian nature of blue jeans. Thus, while today blue jeans symbolize casual, everyday wear, their origins are intertwined with the exploitation and suffering of enslaved Black laborers.
Inspired by Joyce J. Scott
When I saw Joyce J. Scott‘s Garden Ensconced at the Armory Show, I was completely blown away. I was drawn in from a distance and completely enraptured by the detail of her beading.

Detail view.
Garden Ensconced
Medium: Sculpture, Plastic and glass beads, yarn, fabric, crocheted fiber, ribbon, stainless steel
Size: 124.25 x 93 x 6.25 in.
Year: 2024
Inspired by Haute Couture Macrame
This fusion of traditional artistry and contemporary aesthetics reimagines macramé as wearable art, celebrating creativity, texture, and form, while pushing the boundaries of fiber and fashion.
This gives me an idea
Lamp work beads made with plastic instead of glass. Hummmm, this seems like an experiment to undertake in the new studio
I Was Todays Year Old
When I learned denim is a weaving pattern not a textile. How did I not know this before?
Bling Bling
I wish the buses on St Croix where. like this
Inspired By Bees
Im both in awe and scared out of my wits by this practice.
David Bowie: Cut Ups
I sort of play around with this concept when think of titles for artwork. Only I use my poems and scribbles from my sketch book as the source material.
Inspired by Hair Button Braids
This video right here is giving me life. so may ideas percolating
In Studio Playlist Vibes
We are in this world like water escapees residing on land that belongs to the waters, thus when the waters throw forth waves in our directions, whoever is caught up in the waves returns to the source.
Igbo Proverb