Totem #10. 2023-2025. dyed textile, beaded chandelier pendant, pearls, image transfers from private performance at The Great Dismal Swamp, tassel, palm fronds, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust.

Namesakes, 2024-2025. Hand embroidered pano da costa, tassel, north carolina peanut bags, family reunion t-shirts, image transfer.

Totem #7, 2023, dyed textile, cowries, image transfers from private performance at The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Detail images below. Photo Credit: Nydia Blas

Totem #9 (Woman From Cachoeira), 2023, beads, Cachoeira t-shirt, image transfers from private performance at The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, and ceramic beads, brick dust. Detail images below. Photo Credit: Nydia Blas

Totem #8 (Blessed and Highly Favored Like That!), 2023,  Dyed textile, peanuts and beads, image transfers from private performance at The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads. Detail images below. Photo Credit: Nydia Blas

Totem #11 (Put My Foot In It), 2023, crystals, image transfers from private performance at The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads. Detail image below. Photo Credit: Nydia Blas

Totem #5, 2021. Dyed textile, pearls, gel medium transfers of images from The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Photo Credit: Alvaro Santistevan

Totem #6, 2021. Dyed textile, popcorn, pearls, gel medium transfers of images from The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Photo Credit: Alvaro Santistevan

Totem #1, 2021. Dyed textile, peanuts, gel medium transfers of images from The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Photo Credit: Alvaro Santistevan

Totem #7, 2021. Dyed textile, popcorn, gel medium transfers of images from The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Photo Credit: Alvaro Santistevan

Totem #3, 2021. Dyed textile, black eyed peas, peanuts, chandelier crystals, gel medium transfers of images from The Great Dismal Swamp, hand embroidery, ceramic beads, brick dust. Photo Credit: Alvaro Santistevan

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