I took a chance and shared a vision.
I took a chance and trusted the process
I took a chance and believed in myself.
The result was being awarded an a-n Artists Bursaries 2022-23. And I am well pleased and grateful as I feel my way into my life’s work. Well this is how it feels, only time will tell!
Receiving this award, it’s a reinforcement and recognition to explore my ideas, wishes and needs further.
I’m excited to see where things go.
The image above shows four generations within my matrilineage. From left to right is: my great nana Rosa, nana Amber, my mum Anita with my sister Sharon on her lap, and then on the end auntie Gina.
I think I’m in the frame also, behind my sister in my mum’s belly.
These are the spices, artefacts and narratives I’m drawing upon to create a whole. When I say I’m Creatrix with a practice that advocates for black women’s bodies and voices, exploring black feminism, ecology, nature and memory, grief and healing, I mean it. And there hasn’t been a project until now which encompasses all of these things without even trying.
Creating/ building an archive as a means of taking back our power and centring our bodies is empowering, liberating but also healing and filled with joy.
I’ll be using my blog here as a means of documenting my research and development using this bursary. Keep checking back to see what happens/ manifests/ comes to pass.
