BROWN PALMS, YELLOW BALMS
April 25 - May 25, 2025
Somarts Cultural Center - Main Gallery
934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Shapes and Songs of Resilience and Resistance and You Are Loved and Belong will be on view at Brown Palms, Yellow Balms: Reinventing Caregivers of Color, an exhibition co-presented by Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) & Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) for the 28th Annual United States of Asian America Festival.
Gallery Hours: Thurs 3-7:30 pm | Fri 12–7:30 pm | Sat-Sun 12–5 pm
Opening Reception: April 24, 6-9 pm
Closing Reception: May 25, 1-3 pm
I believe in the transformative power of art to empower, heal and connect people. Check out my story here.
Kintsugi Stitches: Mending broken pieces to become a stronger whole
In response to the killing of George Floyd, I used African textiles to honor the thousands of African American quilters and their beautiful textile art. Inspired by kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, I stitched “cracks” into the fabric remnants in recognition of both the brokenness and healing renewal which leads to a stronger and more beautiful vessel.
