I am a visual artist working in collage, assemblage sculpture and altered books. My practice explores identity, memory and the history of the African diaspora. Vintage and contemporary images collide to convey how the past informs the present.


The Boy's immunization record had this dandy cover to protect it from spills and wear, and I got it at the hospital after he was born, I think.
But TwoBoo's didn't, and I assumed the state department of health was too broke to add that little perk. So I searched high and low for a substitute.
(Okay, does anyone know how to get Blogger to post pictures in the orientation you intended? Gah.) Here I was, thinking I'd cleverly found a clear slipcover (is that the word?) for TwoBoo's immunization record at the pharmacy. It used to cover a calendar/planner. Then, about a month later... what came in the mail?
That's right. The nice little cover, and a brand new immunization record to boot. From the agency in the health department that sends you handy tips and reminders about child development. Gah!!
So now I have two covers. Well, at least I spent less than $2 on the one I bought.

I've missed blogging to y'all, and I have done a little bit of art since we last communicated. So I'll try to post like maybe one in-progress picture and a pithy few words to go with it. I'm back at work, so my schedule's a bit more regularized and might allow for this strategy.

Whistling in the dark

A whole assemblage movie!