This piece is an attempt to specifically focus on the women of Southern Appalachia who go unnoticed to the outside world, but are immovable forces within their communities.

Sundays were once filled with so much love and laughter Now a part of me aches on the 7th day of the week every week I haven't seen Mimi in at least a year I didn't wish her happy birthday And she didn't for me She calls & sings every year And after 21 years that tradition has come to a halt I miss her I miss them all Sunday afternoons were my favorite part of every week But I'll never get that back I pray she never dies So I won't wonder if they'll call to let us know It has

A look into my first week back at SCAD after a long winter break

A look inside the ideation phase of my Senior Collection in the Fibers Department at the Savannah College of Art & Design The main idea of my senior collection is the idea of how temporary life is here on earth & how important it is for us to maximize every second that we’re blessed with. As a Christian, I know that this life is not the end for me & one day, I will see my Maker in Heaven & I want Him to look at me & say “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).

Week 1 of my process-driven explorations for my future summer collection

Week 2 of my process-driven explorations for my future summer collection July 8 (9): Going off my plarn swatch from last week where I cut strips into 1 inch strips, I did the same thing with a Kroger bag. I cast on 15 sts on a size 11 knitting needle and knitted upwards a stockinette stitch. I am not a regular knitter, but I do enjoy the occasional swatch. I'm not sure what i could turn this into, but I'd love to see it in a patchwork setting. July 8 (10): Last summer, I fini