I Am the Seed

Silk organza dyed with cotton and sequoia, silk organza and rayon dyed with turmeric, linen dyed with indigo, variety of naturally dyed yarns, variety of homegrown seeds, raw cotton, brass beads from W. Africa

Hand dyed, pieced, and embroidered


33” x 70”

“I Am the Seed” is a representation of the idea of being “our ancestors’ wildest dreams”. On the left we see the ancestors “planting seeds” for the future. Surviving in hopes that future generations will have more, and will be able to maintain traditions, culture, etc. The figure in the center represents the self, any individual that has taken up the mantle of reconnecting with the traditions of our ancestors. Be it directly, or indirectly. On the right we see those yet to come, continuing to harvest the fruits and blessings of those that came before.

Recommendations:

To Read:

  • Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)

  • Lose Your Mother (Saidiya Hartman)

  • Corregidora (Gayl Jones)

To Watch:

  • Daughters of the Dust (1991)

  • The Color Purple (1985)

  • Roots (1977 or 2016)

  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)