When do you work best?

I work best in the morning hours… the earlier the better, before the world wakes up.

How has your practice changed over time?

Researching the styles of plaiting in The Bahamas started as an exercise to understand my own personal genealogy. Since then, as an ongoing component of my practice, the research has expanded to different kinds of weaving, its origins and pattern as language.

What fuels you?

The ability to actualize a thought.

What material do you work with and why?

I work with clay, mostly. It is such a humbling material that teaches me something new every time I engage with it. This material provides tangible evidence of my growth. 

How do you get unstuck?

I am not sure I can recall the last time I was stuck. It rarely happens. My mind runs wild with so many ideas, I can’t keep up.

Where do you find inspiration?

Any and everywhere. It could be something I read, heard, saw, or experienced.

Who has influenced you and your work?

One of my major influences is my maternal grandmother, a Bahamian straw vendor. My ceramic sculptures are deeply inspired by plaiting, a craft I observed my grandmother practicing.

Who do you hope to influence?

With my artwork I want to give space to non-dominant narratives, especially those from historically underrepresented communities, and acknowledge that expertise originates from many different sources. I hope that those who interact with it can appreciate and value the contributions from such communities to our contemporary society. 

Why are you an artist?

Creative thinking invigorates me, so it feels the most natural to consider myself an artist.

What advice would you give other artists?

Continue to strengthen your creativity with fearless experimentation. Work begets work.

What question would you like to ask other artists?

How can we best continue to support each other?