Xenobia Bailey Envisions a Distinctly African American Aesthetic One Crochet Stitch at a Time
From bright yarns, pony beads, and cowry shells, artist and activist Xenobia Bailey hand-crochets elaborate shooting stars, suspended shelters, and sacred forms. Wall works and standalone sculptures incorporate the artist’s signature use of crochet into vibrant, sometimes psychedelic compositions that pulse with whorling patterns and color.
Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk, influenced by the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War, between 1866 and 1877. More
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