The Matriarch.

Hands naturally gesture. By observing these movements, I transformed them into choreographic forms that honor memory, story, and the beauty of everyday, embodied moments.

This work explores the gestures, presence, and quiet authority of matriarchs within family and community life. Through photography, poetry, and reflection, it evokes memory and connection across generations, highlighting the social and cultural influences that shape how we learn, relate, and carry knowledge within our communities.

I come from my grandmother's kitchen, stitched together by flour sack aprons.

From carefully choreographed fibers woven together to hold a familial story, like the strength of my grandmother’s hands.

Holding the Matriarch: Workshop Reflections

“We felt part of something bigger.”

"They are the heart of the family"