VOICE. STORY. MEMORY…RE-MEMORY

Voice.
3. b) anything regarded as like vocal utterance in communicating to the mind: as, the voice of his conscience. 4. a specified condition or quality of vocal sound; as, an angry voice. 6. expressed wish, choice, opinion, etc.

Story.
1.the telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration. 2.a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; narrative.

Memory.
1. the power, act, or process of remembering. 2. the total of what one remembers. 3.a person, thing, happening, or act remembered. 4. the length of time over which remembering extends. 7. a memorial.

Re-memory.
1. intuitive empathy.

A weaver, a storyteller, an artist: I tell stories of my culture and the people who are part of my make-up. I am a medium for their voices and keeping dreams alive. My artwork is a combination of research, intuition, and vision. My influences span from Africa, The Middle Passage, Slavery, to my childhood; some are familiar and others, intuitive kin.

I burn and stitch images and text into cloth to invoke voices of the past. Using re-memory I provide access for spirits to speak. My intent is to tell a different story of American culture. As I share and live these stories I also explore my own pain, wishes, and dreams for the future.