“what’s on your heart?”
2025
Hand-dyed cotton loc installation

In 2016, “What's on your heart?” was a question I was asked by Rev. Erik, the founder of The Sanctuaries in DC, and it stayed with me. Intimately surrounded by artists of different backgrounds and identities, I had only recently met, this moment was the first time I felt that space was intentionally carved out for me to have time to speak what was on my heart. Through this installation, I honor a community that showed me that love is an act of resistance. A community that taught me that listening and patience create immeasurable impact. True community gives us room to grow, heal, find our voices, and emerge at our own pace. This lesson sustains me nine years later when I need it most. Thank you for continuing to hold space for me as I hold space for myself.