Communion.
Clay is a new language that has facilitated peace
and meditations on remembrance
and affirmation for Black women existing
in the presence of our enemies.
I want my works to recall the Black woman’s form while also— as with my handmade journals— carrying words of affirmation and confirmation for the sojourning witness holding these vessels, holding her peace, holding her testimony, holding the hope of self and ancestors, while practicing remembrance.
As I am still improving my technique,
these early works embody my curiosity
and growing understanding of this new medium for my voice.
