𝕸𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖘𝖚𝖈𝖆 𝕭𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖞

Finishing up my mural for @_tnd_inc in Revere, MA! I had the lovely chance of having some volunteers and families from the community come help me paint! Being that I grew up in revere, having folks stop their day to thank me for my work is all the affirmation I need to know I’ve come a long way. “We are in this together” a message I left for the folks who continue to put in efforts to honor the history and culture of this area. The community got to pick their favorite design, and it was placed intentionally within the city. And now both, elders who have been in this city for years, and children who’s stories will be informed by their surroundings, will have this piece to comfort them. Public art is a medicinal practice. Sometimes your work is the only voice that thanks some on for taking on the day. More images to come 🪸

So unbelievably grateful that I got the opportunity to create a mural for @bostonchildrens 🌈 Inner child work is a deep part of my life’s work. Every space my work exists in is to active a consistent access to joy. Public art reflects our collective desire for moving reflection. May 2023 bring color back into our lives!

Join us on Sunday, September 8th from 12pm - 7pm at Herbert Von King Park in Bedstuy, Brooklyn for The Pan-Afro Wisdom (P.O.W.) Fest!! Our annual free community inner-child festival celebrates Afro-diasporic cultures and creativity. Building on the success of last year’s event, this festival promises an unforgettable day of music, games, workshops, and community engagement. 🤸🏿☀️🌱 We have an incredible lineup featuring another laughter meditation workshop by Laraaji @laraaji_official , new age ambient pioneer, performances by Madame Vacile @madamevacile , DJ and cultural activist, Selam @selamawitworku , multidisciplinary storyteller, Dianna Lopez @_diannalopez , incredible Afro Caribbean indie artist, muva of Earth @muvaofearth , a celestial sound traveler, and Batalá @batalanewyork , an all-women Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble!🥳 Special thanks to @mythsooka for the stunning flyer and @Emilio_vc for our beautiful logo. We invite everyone to join us in this celebration of culture, creativity, and community. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 8th and come be a part of this vibrant, wholesome event!🙏🏿 Happily powered by @karlalamusic ✨ “Culture in service of liberation and unity” | P.O.W. Fest unites the diaspora and beyond!❤️‍🔥 Vendors interested can sign up to vend our July fundraiser and/or the P.O.W. Fest, linked in bio. Can’t make the event? Support us at our pre-festival fundraising concert featuring last year’s festival artists, or just donate, both links in bio! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨❤️🖤💚 Finally, please sign up to join our mailing list to receive early updates about the festival, details on our raffle prizes and how you can get an extra entry, and more goodies! Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks about all the amazing people involved and offerings we have for the festival! We hope to see you there! 🫶🏿🌟 #offeritup #divinetimes #powfest2024

My mane always matches my mood 🐎❤️‍🔥🥴

I can never resist a rainbow color scheme 🧶 ~ I am eternally grateful to be gracing this earth as a queer person. As our ancestors once did, we get to pave the way for so many others to experience the beauty that authenticity brings! 🌈🙌🏾❤️‍🔥 #crochet

I finally plopped my pieces from the vault onto my site! Check them out if you’re interested in ways of supporting me this month! I also will have more accessible shirts on my Bonfire shop soon which will be up for mutual aid fundraising! Stay tuned for that as well 💐✨🌀

It’s that time of the year where freelancers, very unfortunately, have to start thinking about fall and winter work. I knooooowww summer is just beginning but to do this is to have to be so many steps ahead 😭. I wanted to share some images of my past work in hope that I can pick up new projects for the the rest of the year! The climate of the internet has been really bleak due to the ways our algorithms have shifted and begun suppressing any content regarding fighting for liberation. Being that the entire basis of my work is to connect people with themselves and their communities - Through educating, advocating, and encouraging marginalized people to people to create - I don’t know how long left until I can no longer rely on this platform for my future ❤️‍🩹 This space has meant so much to me and has been vital to my survival, but also has given me the privilege to even consider my wildest dreams. I think many artists right now are caught between fearing they can’t support themselves in the long term, and wanting to use their platform for what is right. So if you’re an organization/platform that aligns with my values as an artist, let’s work together! I’ve grown so much as an artist since I first began, and the momentum I’ve gained is undeniable - but there are still so many things I haven’t been allowed to do because of being seen as “not experienced enough” or my intersecting identities making me less likely to be sought after! If it weren’t for the spaces that have taken a chance on me, I wouldn’t have been able yo show you what I’ve made so far! Things I am deeply proud of. I’m trying to sit down and really hash out what the future of my work will look like in this new age of AI, suppression, and every apocalyptic thing you could imagine. I’ll update soon with alternate ways of keeping up with me and of course you will not stop seeing me! I would love the ability to pour into intentional long term work and to be able to fund/revitalize my business! As well as use my platform and resources to support communities around the world. Book me!!! Check out my materials wish list in my bio! Or donate to my practice directly :) ❤️‍🔥🌈✨

‘We Each Hold The Power of Change” We have to untangle ourselves from these dark forces, and the cycle of exploitation they have bound us to. We have to believe starting over is better than this. We have to face our fear of the unknown and trust that we will teach each other a new way to live. A new way of surviving, that is not codependent on the suffering of others. We have to love ourselves more than our attachments. We have to believe in the change we seek. ❤️‍🔥✊🏾✨

Sunshine piece 🧶 crocheted by me ❤️‍🔥✨ made with @eisaku_noro color way ‘Ukiha’ in their ‘Haruito‘ line! Shorts from @hara_thelabel #handmade

Haitian heritage month is not over 🗣️🇭🇹✨ As a hat lover I was like, wait…why don’t I already have one of these? I’m like, what should I experiment with next? Check out my reel for more of the process! ❤️‍🔥

Flamboyant trucker? ✨ Lol, I forgot how much primary colors are that girl!! ♥️💙💛

Happy Haitian Flag Day 🇭🇹♥️🌀✨🥰