I received my BFA from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where I learned that art is not just a form of expression but also a tool that serves as a guide to our past and a conduit for storytelling.
My work celebrates history and heritage. It preserves memories and repurposes things that are abandoned. It writes a narrative of hope and resilience. It holds on to the things we often forget, serving as a reminder to never lose sight of the past, as it makes way for the future.
Along with photography—my first love—I practice several traditional crafts, including metalsmithing and needlework. Drawing upon the historical and creative foundation of African material culture, the objects of adornment I make by hand serve as vessels for preserving and passing down ancestral knowledge. I love working with reclaimed wood, natural fibers, colorful beads, and plant pigments harvested from my garden.
