Material exploration using indigo with ink on distressed paper. I wanted to examine the sacred and the discarded in relation to the colonial production of indigo in the Americas and the Caribbean. Inspired by symbols found on the Adire cloth of Nigeria, I created work which spoke both of fragility and great strength.
Stitch resist and indigo ink on Hosho paper, 2018
Stitch resist and indigo ink on Hosho paper, 2018