Blog the other way — black women

So, a thing happened. A few months ago, I bought some tote bags and decided to paint them. But because I had so many other projects going on, I forgot about them. Well, one day I got bored painting canvas (which happens every now and again) and "found" those bags. I grabbed some fabric paint I had laying around and went to work. And now I have totes available on the site. 

I love tote bags. As a grad student and professor, they became my go-to on long days when I had...

This post is late in coming because, I had to get my words together. I wanted to make sure that I was completely honest and transparent, as is my way. I also wanted to make sure I conveyed the gravity of this project in a way that did not diminish my intention or its goal. Can we talk?

As you know, I'm a Black womxn. I can add other labels to that description, but Black womxn is sufficient right now. Being a Black womxn is no easy task. And I don't have the time or space to write about what...

I've started this post 3 times now. I'll finish it this time, I promise. Today, I want to talk to you about setups. This post is meant for artrepreneurs and those who love us. Those people who volunteer their time to help us with an event. We love you, we honor you, we value you, we'll talk about y'all in another post. What we're talking about today is event setup. Specifically, my event setup. Why talk about this? Because this is a space for artrepreneurs to go and feel seen, heard and acknowledged. And yes, having a perfectly curated Instagram...

Sometimes when I create something, I'm pulling from a download from Spirit. Such was the case with this painting. I saw the three women, I saw their hair and their clothes, and I saw what order they were in. When Spirit gives me these visions, some of the specifics are often missing. So I didn't know until I got in the fabric store which color fabric belonged to which woman. But I knew the general shape of their clothing and its "personality". 

These women are 3 in a generational line. Now whether they're mothers and daughters,...