Cotton rope, wool, acrylic and reflective yarns, thread, satin & cotton ribbons, pearls, pom poms and eyelash thread.
I Am My Hair; reflects on politics and mystery of black hair…
Mixed Media and Installation Artist
Cotton rope, wool, acrylic and reflective yarns, thread, satin & cotton ribbons, pearls, pom poms and eyelash thread.
I Am My Hair; reflects on politics and mystery of black hair…
I am an artist, craftivist and community builder.
I work lives at the intersection of memory and textile.
I prefer used and found fabrics and recycled materials that have object histories.
I am drawn by the ability of fiber and handwork to build communities and increase awareness of social/political issues.
I invited friends to my studio to wrap yarn, recycled sari thread, ribbon onto cotton rope.
5 people imbued their essence and became a part of the rope, as we discussed the trials and tribulations of our hair.
Finding a common denominator amongst us all, HAIR.
McCarty Just dropped off my piece, Caribbean Friendship Bracelet in Connecticut for the FIBER 2020 show. This exhibition will showcase the best of contemporary fiber art and will reflect a breadth of functional and non-functional works that use natural fiber and/ or high tech materials in traditional or innovative ways.
The opening has been postponed due to Corona Virus. Watch this space for more detail on a virtual way to see the show.
EXHIBITION DATES: April 4- May 15, 2020
LOCATION: 1037 Silvermine Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840
Exhibition Run Dates: August 1- September 24, 2019
Opening Reception: August 1, 2019 from 4:00-7:00pm
LOCATION: Hudson County Community College, 70 Sip Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA
Exhibition Run Dates: August 2- September 21,2019
Opening Reception: August 2, 2019 @ 4:00pm
LOCATION: BSB Gallery143 East State St. Suite 4, Trenton, New Jersey 08608