The past couple of months have been AMAZING! One of my favorite things to do in life is to travel. I am happies when on my adventures-- reading the many rich pages of this book that is the world, learning + soaking up all the brilliance of humanity + creation I possibly can. Each trip restores my hope, expands my ability to see + forms the artist I am, as I live, breathe + work to love well each place I enter. Throughout my travels the past 2 months, from New Orleans to Nashville, Gulfport, NYC, London, and culminating with time Paris where I immersed myself in art, conversations + studies about the black imagination + the great legacy of dreamers + creatives that are a part of my ancestry -- a theme embodied in the work I encountered during a tour of Studio Be in New Orleans continues to resonate with me: "I am my ancestors wildest dreams." This theme that has stuck with me, + has its roots in the MBL activist community. Right now I am in the studio working it all in planning my next project.
I've decided that my next collection will be inspired by my attempts to deeply connect with my ancestors as I imagine new worlds that hopefully builds upon + honors their dreams, work, faith + magic. Below is a glimpse of what's flowing out...
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Hannah Rooth
2/8/2017 09:52:42 am
Beautiful, Lanecia! Your hope & light are such an inspiration to me! Thanks for sharing this.
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Lanecia
2/8/2017 02:44:31 pm
Thank you Hannah! Love you, sis!
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Deb
2/9/2017 11:33:19 am
Next time we're in NOLA I will have to visit StudioBe. Love the awesomeness of the pieces in your pictures and the vibrant color!
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