i support 2STQ Black and Indigenous people with navigating our present reality and shaping our future world by embodying our ancestral lifeways.
my work reflects community interests and addresses cultural concerns by creating transformative art experiences and practicing accountability in design processes. Holding more than a decade of experience, i take a multimedium approach informed by my expertise in community art, cultural design, and education.
The following values principle my work:
Remembrance – Honoring our ancestral relationships to community, culture, and creation.
Creativity – Attending to our healing and thrival – in the present – through collective ingenuity and intuition.
Sustainability – Intentional decision-making that benefits our future generations.
funmi asks me guiding questions, observes the kinds of designs I gravitate towards, and conducts extensive research on my cultural background. As a result, funmi created astonishing pieces for my brand identity and my upcoming anthology!
funmi's integrity in process is unmatched. [their] artistry inspires a rare weaving of systems-level strategy, empowering relational work and vibrant personal healing.
What if we were grounded in our ancestral relationships to community, culture, and creation?
Then how would our ancestral groundings guide the way we navigate our present reality and shape our future worlds?
Join me on a journey to recover our ancestral lifeways, expand and deepen our cultural gifts, and make space for healing and thrival.
Pricing for my projects and programs is available on a sliding scale for both individuals and organizations. Specific pricing varies for each offering. General guidance on my pricing scale is outlined below. Reach out to me or refer to an offering's information document for more details.
For individuals who can usually meet their basic needs and have some extra money after paying bills, or an organization with a relatively small annual budget and staff.
This sliding scale outline was adapted from Brown Recluse Distro and AORTA.
i am a two-spirit artist and culture bearer who holds more than a decade of experience in collaborating with community.
my creative process envisions what Black liberation and Indigenous sovereignty might look like within and beyond our present reality. Through ancestral craft, community-based art, and culturally responsive design, i take a relational approach to facilitation and learning.
Being a descendant of the Yoruba people and an enrolled member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, my Black and Indigenous lineages inform my perspective and approach to my work.
i am co-founding member of Blackearth Collective & Lab and Plantain Press Collective.
i am based on my ancestral Narragansett-Niantic homelands with my partner and our child.
Pronouns: xi/xem/xyrz or they/them/theirs
