A work of art is a refined and intensified form of experience. Working with African textiles from the National Museum of African Art Library allowed me to use hand printed and hand-woven fabrics of the past and turn them into new stories. All of my books contain stories or information that I believe are culturally and socially significant.
Goats is an exploration of the inextricable ties between the environment and man. In desperate times, how do people find hope and inspiration?
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Lions learned from courage
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Roots
hand painted, needle work, hand and machine sewn, 16.5" x 25.5" x 2", 2017
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Green wetland, hot tempered and feisty, your rugged terrain we roam
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Our children's last tears make your morning dew
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A thousand shades of green was your kingdom
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Burning Air
detailed view: manipulated textiles, printmaking, hand painting
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Billy goats don't eat roots
detail view: fabric manipulation, hand painting