Doctrine of Discovery & Decolonization

Doctrine of Discovery & Decolonization

Earlier this year, I made a request, via my website, that Pope Francis rescind the Doctrine of Discovery, a Papal Bull from 1493 that was used to justify colonization by European countries, first as a religious concept, and later as a legal precedent. I was very happy...
Sculpting Black JOY

Sculpting Black JOY

The concept of Black Girl Alchemy is a philosophy and programmatic approach originally presented by Black Women (specifically Dr. Nia Nunn, and Nydia Blas) from Southside Community Center to describe an experience of human beings creating and transforming through a...
Ithaquatica!

Ithaquatica!

Ithaquatica! was our theme for the 1st St. Mosaic Project’s 2017 design. Since Cayuga Lake is an integral part of Ithaca’s character and environment, we decided to celebrate it! We worked with the ScienCenter’s Young Science Leaders who made clay...
Richford, NY Community Mosaic Complete!

Richford, NY Community Mosaic Complete!

We finished grouting on September 11th. Using masonry stain, in our grout, added dramatically to the overall look of the work. I was pleased that our last day of work on the project was the 15 year anniversary of Sept. 11th, 2001, because creating art together is a...