Title: Braided Continuity
Year: 2025
Medium: Sewn Tapestry, Screenprinting
Size: 36in. x 30in.

The adornment of braids with decorative hair barrettes stand as a unifying form of self expression within Black Girlhood. Beyond the act of styling hair, this practice outwardly manifests the gesture of love, community, and care that begins early at the hands of beloved material figures. As generations pass down this tender ritual, intergenerational bonds blossom into a cycle of shared traditions and collective identity. The beauty of adornment becomes a revelation of cultural continuity.