Beyond The Soil – Between Lines
Between Lines Artist: Nico Taylor Instagram I’ve often walked in straight lines. Clean, defined, forward-moving straight lines...…Until I ran into walls. And my straight lines didn’t know what to do.I…
Beyond The Soil – Reclamation
Reclamation Artist: Queen Kukoyi Instagram Facebook Twitter Link Broken Strength Painful joy Reluctant EagernessSubmissive ResistanceI am Melanin and magic Not a Brown paper bag testFilled with the moon light, earth,…
Beyond The Soil – Sun Cycle
Sun Cycle Artist: Nandi Taylor Link My parents immigrated to Canada from the Caribbean in the 80's, and it's from them I inherited my adventurous spirit and curiosity around all…
Beyond The Soil – Balisier and Braids
Balisier and Braids Artist: Afi Browne Instagram While it was such an enormous task to distill my creation story into one pattern, a number of motifs and images came to…
Beyond The Soil – Court House
From the Underground to the Court House Artist: Schetauna Powell Link The quilt pattern is titled from the Underground Railroad to the Court House Steps. The pattern employs three different…
Beyond The Soil – Light Connection
A Light Connection Artist: Gerda Creates Link My pattern created are to represent the important parts of who I am as a person. I’ve identified key symbols that connect to…
Beyond The Soil – Wild Arrival
A Wild Arrival Artist: The Wild Woman Link She came from the skyThe Wild WomanImpacting the earth with the footprint she left.She came from the waterThe Wild WomanGliding as if…
Beyond The Soil – Branch Out
Branch Out Artist: Ohm Instagram I am who I am because of the shapes I don't understandThe scribbles in my spirit make a coherent treeI have always come full circle,…
Beyond The Soil – Birth to Rebirth
The Movement of Birth to Rebirth Artist: Myrtle Henry Sodhi Link This is a story of sound and body. A story about how parts of my sonic lineage that I…
Beyond The Soil – Cross-Roads
Cross-Roads Between Broken and Peace Artist: Levyi-Alexander J. Love Instagram I am a black man who happens to be trans. Trans. Transitioning: like the moving from sad to peace. My…