This week has been a world wind of emotions with the election of a new president and life in general right now with a global pandemic. Images, diversity and culture shape our world. Artists have a major role in society as the culture bearers.

I attended an undoing racism workshop and the NOLA 2020 neighborhood summit. Both virtual events gave me deeper insight into what it really means to engage with my community with a better understanding of policies and compassion. Exploring the issues of race, affordable housing and what it means to be apart of a community at large was a great experience for me this week. I felt so in tune with my community and it was inspiring. I also visited a memorial site for people killed by police which was very sobering at Cabrini Bridge in New Orleans.

With The closing of my group show “Sisters’ Solidarity” in early October. My artistic focus this month has been the fiber arts. I have been working sewing garments. Time management is important when you are creating an garment as it can be time consuming. Learning how to sew has given me a greater appreciation for clothing and broaden my horizon in terms of designers I admire.

The turtleneck I created is pretty simple in shape but had challenging parts such as sewing the sleeves on. The fabric I used is thrifted. I was fascinated by its neon green color and will challenge myself to add some sort of embellishment to the top to get out of my comfort zone of simple aesthetics. I am excited to see how the next week unfolds for me.