Black Feminism is the lens through which contemporary work describes the female body at the intersection of race, autonomy, and spatial arts.

Ceramics has long been gendered, often relegated to craft rather than fine art due to its domestic associations and decorative traditions, which women have played a significant role in shaping. Through this research, I aim to challenge these limitations, highlighting how Black women in ceramics are redefining the medium, pushing conceptual boundaries, and expanding its impact beyond traditional narratives.

Research Focus

Following the Masters-

  • Black women in ceramics

  • The study of craft and its canon in fine art

  • Black Feminist practices and approach to art

  • Literature and storytelling

  • Community building and holding space

  • Contemporary art within the African Diaspora bridging gaps in culture and regional politics

Highlighted Projects

  • BA Thesis

    2020 BA: Art History and Visual Culture with a minor in journalism from San Jose State University

    This research argued for a measurable way to understand the crucial nature of identity politics in contemporary visual culture. By highlighting or neglecting the artist’s identity and background, the trajectory of career success, the notability of the exhibition, and the circulation of publication would be affected

    Advisor: Dr. Dore Bowen

  • MA Thesis | Black Earth: Vessels Across the Atlantic

    2023 MA: Modern Art Critical and Curatorial Studies from Columbia University

    This publication is a culmination fo research focusing on the contributions of Black women to the diaspora through contemporary ceramics works and the knowledge gained by reading the work through a Black Feminist lens.

    Advisor: Dr. Kelie Jones

  • Burnished Earth | Oral history Project (ongoing)

    This project seeks to document Black women in contemporary ceramics through oral history. It explores craft, identity, and the Black home as sites of memory, aesthetics, care, and resistance, bridging gaps in archives, discourse, and taste shaped by Black women in art, design, and culture.

    -Archival Research

    -Oral history with curators, conservators, and living artists

    Resulting in: Oral History series + exhibition + catalog