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Scholastic Juror at Milwaukee Art Museum. It’s always good to see what the young folks are creating. Tried a new hotpot restaurant, it’s already closed. Saw DeMar Walker’s film debut of “The Refrain” at his Arts@Large residency. Our house contracted a nasty stomach bug, cancelling a residency in the U.P. I’d been looking forward to for nearly six months. There was an emergency room visit involved, a sign of what the year was to bring. Namely, deep losses of income and a lot of lost time. It was pretty devastating. Participated in a smoking study, which I failed after the inauguration. Life as we know it begins to feel palpably desolate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/a3e0033f-b4ea-4b29-b21a-e4ea74f25c09/3++black+excellence.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - february Taught community gift workshops at Spectrum School of the Arts and Community Gallery. A long-ago cracked tooth finally pulled. More dental work is needed, but insurance won’t cover most of it. My long arm quilting machine tablet broke. The company says it’s because the batteries are expanding, but I think it’s poor design. Made pizza, paneer and yogurt. Mark brewed beer in the garage. We kept our hands busy to soothe worried minds. Took the Valentine’s Day tour at Great Lakes Distillery. It was snowy and spectacular, and much needed reprieve from daily struggles. Went to the Black Feminist Symposium at UWM. Bronzeville Center for the Arts Gallery 507 soft opening, “Quilting in Contemporary Art: Stitching Our Stories” with Jamin Mahan and Karla Martin. Honored with a Black Excellence Award alongside Sherri Williams Pannell and Sande Robinson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/0208c01c-a976-4be6-8f24-60cd60a84f82/4+EPP.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - march Madhi turned 18. I don’t feel old enough to have an adult child. Saw a turkey vulture and wild turkeys for the first time in city limits. Mark built a beautiful bathroom. The tub has become my personal refuge. Saw Kierston Ghaznavi’s solo show, “3:33 am: recent works” at Jazz Gallery in Riverwest. She is magical. - Saw Nicole Acosta and Rene Amado’s artist talks for Racine Art Museum at the Johnson Foundation’s Wingspread. I’ve enjoyed painting here a couple of times, and was happy to show up for these two. Finished first piece for WIMQFA Digital Humanities Fellow. This project has been challenging and I am woefully behind, but I think it’s worth the struggle. I owe the museum an accountability letter on why this project still isn’t finished. I accept the reality that I’m not able to work at my fullest capacity right now. The world is on fire, and we’re doing the best that we can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/3ed7e0f3-3a36-4eaf-9212-7ec80458d89a/5+Me+and+Jamin+at+Gallery+507.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - april BCA Gallery 507 artist talk for “Quilting in Contemporary Art: Stitching Our Stories.” Karla and Jamin are more technically proficient quilters than me, and have offered suggestions on wrestling the long arm into submission. Mark’s birthday, love him. Tank and the Bangas at Turner Hall for Wabbit’s birthday after a beautiful dinner on the skyline. Grand opening for Niche Book Bar, a new Black-owned bookstore that serves wine and coffee in my neighborhood. This is my office now. Fantastic magnolia season, my favorite bloom proliferation of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/23d31c1d-362b-4bc9-bec1-0b6a463d1ee5/6+pasta+a+love+stoey+18.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - may Fondy Farmers Market begins, I share a slot with carousel collective members Tayla Hart and Adjua Nsoroma. For my part, i spend Saturdays painting en plein aire and basking in the diversity of the market’s patrons. Mark pitched his transportation idea at the UWM Entrpreneur’s program. He put in a lot of work. We got an American pope. Hope this will matter later while our administration systematically strips us all of human rights and the rest of the world leans toward fascism. First attempt at oil painting with Paul Noth, who is a delight. Painted lots of portraits at the saturday market, beginning to feel more confident as a painter. Mother’s day potluck, Tayla gave me a collection of zines. Made fresh pasta as a grief practice. “Pasta: a love story” was the only blog entry I managed to write this year. Plein aire painting all over the place. Started making and selling prints at Fondy Market. Started a new sketchbook Fantastic annual visit from Ava Hernandez to view the chestnut tree in bloom. Whenever we get together something spectacular happens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/4b64a6b6-51a9-4a23-a67d-41ea842a9635/7+kohler+andrae+.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - june More painting at Fondy farmers market. Caiti showed me how to use the framing room for the third time at Spectrum. I’m still frustrated that I don’t have the mental plasticity I usually rely on to learn new things. She was patient with me, and I was grateful. She also supported me during my Milwaukente community dye workshops with RAM at Spectrum. Got a wild email from someone posing as a local author. He and his wife have been swatted and doxxed numerous times. I painted a petite portrait of her last year. We cleared things up quickly but the experience left a sting. Threats of racial violence (and actual violence) are becoming normal again. Took the family to Pride parade, tickets to Pridefest were too expensive this year. Judged True Skool art contest at Juneteenth with Fred and Ray. Madhi graduated high school. My siblings and husband cheered with me in the audience. I cried a bit. Summer camping trip to Kohler Andrae, my favorite state park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/ff4f5964-3616-49e9-941f-fcc8929d05ad/8+Milwaukente+at+Spectrum.JPG makespace - 2025 in review - july Milwaukente community dye day with RAM at Spectrum. Arianne King Comer visits Lynden Sculpture Garden for her annual residency. She and Evelyn Patricia Terry honored me with a studio visit. Mark completed the deck and patio for the makespace with some of his coworkers. There seems to be a light at the end of this tunnel. Gallery Night MKE at Niche Book Bar. A car fire at the end of the block. The smoldering ruins were left for weeks in front of the only mulberry bush on the block you can get from the street. Houses have begun to burn, reminding me of the desolate swaths of Detroit a decade ago. One of the houses on the block owned by an out-of-state investors put us all in danger again and again. We started calling him in Hawaii nightly. If I’m up, so are you. Peacework EPP workshop at Metcalfe Park. I’ve done collaborations with this neighborhood group and I love the way they look out for each other. More painting at Fondy Farmer’s Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/eda9c2e6-5e6e-47df-a6b1-04040d768134/10+Leson+.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - august Painting of Leson Naoby Her at Fondy Farmer’s Market. A few weeks after I did the painting, he passed away. I bought flowers from him for years, and realized I didn’t know his name. Thankfully, I was able to show him the painting, and introduce myself. May we honor those who bring light to the darkness. Madhi started college at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. I am grateful for the generous scholarships that made this dream possible. Bronzeville Artwalk: my newest painting was featured at the Bronzeville Collective. Camping at Highcliff state park, with a short detour to a Byzantine monastery. We were invited by one of Mark’s friend, and had a lovely lunch cooked by one of the monks. Gallery sitting at Spectrum, including live painting at the Starving Artist Fair at Dekoven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/67bdd7f2-40bc-4adb-992d-74babb6ab0bf/11+Spencer+as+Tina.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - september Painted a typewriter for QWERTYFEST. Inspired by the scholarship of Daana Townsend, I created “Ask the Wretched” honoring James Baldwin. WI Arts Board visits Spectrum, we gave tours and treats, including Racine’s world-famous kringle. Dinner at Pamela Anderson’s beautiful garden, I don’t understand how she makes things so beautiful. Hopi Dye Sunflowers in full bloom, harvested enough seeds to share for next year. Anwar Floyd-Pruitt passing. He was kind and radiant, the creative community feels his absence. Led a Gelli Printing Workshop at the Art Student’s League Denver. Saw my first mountain sunset. It was glorious. Saw Purse String Productions “Murder: Well Done!” A Bob’s burgers meets clue drag parody where my brother played Tina. So good. I needed the laughter. Annual Anniversary camping trip to Kohler Andre. We were jammed way too close to our neighbors, who wanted to listen to sports and country music at full volume, but we made it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/6b4d7782-7fc9-49af-b364-ea5eb0c8ae5f/13+all+of+us+or+nonoe+of+us.jpeg makespace - 2025 in review - october Qwertyfest typewriter ball, where I fell back in love with the concept of the viewmaster. Mark gets me one for my birthday and it comes with a projector. Live Painting at Samantha Starr events “Battle of the Chefs” to raise funds for Alice’s Garden. Guiding Ethos (curated by Jenie Gao) opened at the new Trout Museum. I debuted a new textile piece, “all of us or none of us.” Artist talk with David Najib Kasir and Fatima Laster. The show is up until January 18th, 2026. Show at Marquette’s Haggarty Museum, featuring Raoul Deal’s work, and a piece by Swoon. More painting at Fondy Farmer’s market Debuted new paintings at the Women’s Club of Wisconsin for MKE Gallery night, “Queens Don’t Have to Smile.” Mark got his first certification in Lead Abatement. LaShawndra took me to the MAM for Present Music’s All Souls Eve concert, where we accidentally sat next to Viet Cuong, composer of the work being debuted. It was gorgeous. Made stromboli from scratch. Lengthy cooking processes have served as a form of therapy. Creative Space retreat at Spectrum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/0cf7ea25-5a5d-4c44-8bac-1a5e86e8d281/16+web+Wash+day.JPG makespace - 2025 in review - november Mom sent me a little cricut joy machine. It’s nice to have a low stakes creative project. Portrait painting and gallery sitting at Spectrum. Painted at the final Fondy Market of the season. Had another visit to the studio of Mark’s great uncle, Paul Yank. Mark gifted me one of his prints for our anniversary last year, I look at it every day. Watched my girl Shannon Sims give her farewell announcement on live television. Onward and upward. My art “Blue Notes” featured on the cover of Brilliant Corners Journal of Jazz and Literature Rice Harvest Festival at Fondy Farm/Mequon Nature Preserve. Donated fancy pants and learned about the rice cultivation sciences happening here in town. I wrote something about this, but am still polishing it. Eventually it’ll be posted here. Delivered “Wash Day” commission to Project Wonder at the Wisconsin Medical College. Visited Bela’s open studio for chai and vibes. Evelyn Patrician Terry’s opening at Woodland Pattern. Joined the gym. Managed to hurt myself within the first two weeks on the treadmill. Excellent. Christmas cactus bloomed prolifically before all the buds fell off unexpectedly. Re-arranged the studio in the hopes that I would be getting my work back from the new york gallery. No dice, radio silence. Unfortunately, this has happened to me with other galleries before. Hosted low key Thanksgiving, made a new side that changed my life. Early snowfall, so we put up the Christmas tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/6328c918-1409-4919-bfc6-5d54d17953fd/17+Rosy+at+Wustum.JPG makespace - 2025 in review - december Final community workshop at Wustum Museum/RAM for SPARK memory loss engagement program.. Private art retreat with good friends. Insulation and drywall going up at the makespace. Selected tile for the accessible bathroom. It’s going to be gorgeous. Took Madhi to the Golden Girl’s annual Holiday Special by purse string productions. It was really sweet. Closing up shop for the year. Will be revisioning how to continue my work as an artist deeply invested in justice and human dignity. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2025/5/19/pasta-a-love-story monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/645b4006-c3ec-4a0f-8e8f-4022bc09d8d4/IMG_1425.jpg makespace - pasta: a love story - Make it stand out making fresh pasta on a Sunday afternoon, photo by royal paradise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/3e456b6c-a399-4335-9019-f39426816ff1/IMG_9138.jpeg makespace - pasta: a love story Roll cut pasta into small nests, let rest on parchment. Remember in your heart that you belong to yourself and to your people. See the beauty in the work of your hands. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2024/12/9/2024-in-review-a-list-poem monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/fd310879-aa09-4eee-9f75-d9c2c672e796/wishbone.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - 2024 in Review a list poem of sorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/035349cb-51ae-4a79-9b67-31eda69affb3/1+January.jpg makespace - 2024 in Review - january Florals, still lifes, and figure drawing ”Contemporary African Spirituality in Art” show with Calabar Gallery at Seton Hall Began English paper piecing because Emily let me see the antique quilts from the archive at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts and I needed one more hobby. ”Growing Resistance” show at MIAD, fantastic exhibit documenting arts, community organizing and agriculture through Milwaukee, and how these things inform our culture Bought a car from a questionable used car dealership, where the man who sold it to me was fired a week later for drinking. The vehicle promptly began breaking down. I have a two year warranty, and this is the worst relationship I have ever been in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/a628ba37-4389-4b59-a45d-54678bb3975b/2+February.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - february More floral paintings and still life, observational sketches at guitar show Monthlong sleepovers at David and Gloria’s, while I did an impromptu working artist residency at Spectrum School of Art. I joined the gallery as a member because Denise was the only person I asked who offered to let me use her space for less than thousands of dollars. I spent the month working on “Moanin in muddy waters” triptych for the Baird center Figure drawing at Draw Joseph studio, where I remembered how enjoyable it is to draw nudes and not talk to anyone while Lou Reed screams through my headphones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/8637cbe8-6393-421b-b2f8-897bd4b995c2/3+March.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - march Assembled fabric triptych at Spectrum with Denise’s adult art classes checking in on me periodically with a down the stairs field trip. Attended the Wisconsin Black Art Expo hosted by Mahogany Gallery at UW Parkside, and checked out the Trenton Baylor artist talk Rekindled my love of roller skating at the hometown roller rink. Community dinner for Growing Resistance at MIAD, met Marlon Hall Saw Della’s work become part of the Milwaukee Art Museum permanent collection Started petite portrait studio sessions, did roughly a dozen. Only one isn’t finished, but they mostly turned out ok. ”Black Pioneers” exhibition continues to travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/8b1f705b-4295-49bb-83f0-66eaa57ffafa/4+April.jpg makespace - 2024 in Review - april Created art for 88nine’s lifetime achievement award for Sam Belton Did a bunch of cyanotypes Bought Charly Palmer USPS stamps for my collection (very cool) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/c00f71e6-f66b-4cbb-8249-b2becb13bb8a/5+May.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - may Had custom frame boxes built by Steve at Infrastructure Canvas. More petite portraits, plein air paintings Served as a panelist at “Building the Table” for Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, ate delicious pizze from Flour Girl and Flame. It even came with hot honey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/3a984ce6-f77a-4fdc-b05f-978c19695f5a/6+june.JPG makespace - 2024 in Review - june Taught a workshop at “Invitation to vocation”, celebrating Venice William’s 35 anniversary in ministry. I am in perpetual awe of how connected she is to her congregation, and how much room she continues to create around her. Taught a workshop at the bell hooks Symposium. Driving to Kentucky with kits, car broke down in indiana, causing lots of grief, including missing my appointment for the bell hooks Archive. Took car to a dealership in Lexington, where they showed used parts that were put back into the car for repair, causing the breakdown this time.Yelled at by the Wisconsin dealership owner, who told me he wouldn’t spend any more money on the vehicle (forgetting that I had a two year extended warranty). Stuck in Kentucky for three additional days. Made the most of it by eating the first peaches of the season and watching trash television with Shadee. Delivered Vel n Em to Greenwood Park Gallery and Framing for framing and installation at ThriveOn project on King Drive. Mark built himself a driveway to go with the garage. Participated in Lakefront Festival of Art at the Milwaukee Art Museum as the poster artist, and managed to make it to an Iron and Wine concert but missed out on artist drinking and comisseration because of additional car problems. More plein air painting at Wingspread, might turn the piece into a textile, but who knows? Took our maiden voyage in Pickles, the vintage winnebago travel trailer I got to do plein air and workshops on the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/6f40420c-651e-4124-9789-4331a074dfe1/7July.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - july More cyanotypes, and pay what you can petite portraits at Villa Terrace Artist Day Lost my uncle Donnie, got to spend an evening with him before he went. Spent a week as political refugees at Western Hills Garden to avoid the RNC and anticipated violence (Out of state officers shot and killed a homeless man). Spent time under redwoods and near the ocean. Stopped in Berkeley for an evening to hang out with Lauren’s family (happy birthday Mia!) and ate dinner with midwestern friends Georgina and Dan. Trapped in Las Vegas airport for many hours, delayed due to international computer breakdown. Plane almost crashed when we got home. Had to break into our own house. Finished Alice Visions Octavia, now in the permanent collection of UW Whitewater Crossman Gallery. Cyanotype workshop for teens at MAM Spent much time at the beach and at state parks, remembering to protect public green spaces, waterways, and parks through letters and phone calls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/c03e4110-249a-46ba-9e2b-17197cd2e930/8+august.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - august Starving artist fair at Spectrum. Got to see some old friends and make some new ones. Spent the day outside doing petite portrait demos. Arianne at Lynden for annual indigo dye workshops, she invited me to Cuba for a cultural exchange, doing dye workshops in a yoruba village in Havana. Board a flight to cuba. CUBA! (separate post eventually) Cecelia Gilbert passed away, and the city mourned. WQMFA Digital Humanities fellowship announced, I get to chat with and document a small sample of the state’s textile artists in a listening project turned podcast. Pretty delightful. Mahogany gallery takes “People’s Church: Black Mages” works to Butter, pieces acquired by University of Indiana student union. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/754f5999-afb8-478b-b4f1-85bc1e3cfb62/9+sept+mowa.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - september Cultural Artist exchange in Cuba with Arianne and Hank! Second year of participating in Sketch Racine, which culminated in a return to the underground railroad church I visited on a walking tour in first grade. I never forgot that experience. Finished the Basilica textile. Installed solo show at Museum of Wisconsin Art on the Lake, did the opening talk, show runs til Dec 15th. ”Fiber Connections” opening at UW Whitewater Crossman Gallery, students voted to add “Alice Visions Octavia” to the permanent collection. Opening at “Criss Cross: Seams II” at Portrait Society Gallery, re-encounter illustrator extraordinaire Emil Ferris, spent the night chatting away with her in a dark corner. Celebrated our anniversary at Kohler Andrae state park, saw a gorgeous solar rainbow. Mark gifted me a litho from his uncle Paul Yank thatI fell in love with it on a visit to his studios last year. Visited Kohler art preserve. Remembered that the Kohler company wants to privatize portions of this state park to expand their golf course, and I hate that we are losing public waterway access for rich folks to have more places to golf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/ce9557b6-c9b9-4b11-b6bb-1c3ad617678e/10+october.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - october Started drafting Cuba illustrations to process the experience, possibly expanding the sketches to larger bodies of work later. Began digital humanities interviews Tried to celebrate my birthday, but the weight of the genocide of the palestinian people has burdened my heart for two birthdays in a row. Travelled to Alabama for the Kentuck Festival with Della. Did an iron pour from one of the cuba illustrations, got to meet some of the ladies from Gee’s Bend, and learned that a blooming onion is too much to eat for two people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/7171ce2d-577a-4df1-82f3-0b0cf731d8e0/11+november.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - november More digital humanities interviews, and a few cancellations. Started new mixed media series in preparation for a solo show. Bathroom under full construction. Tiles procured, arch built, chandelier and vessel sink procured from Antiques on Pierce annual sale. Thanks to Eli at Art Asia for the beautiful sink! General anxiety from election results hijacked my brain and stole every once of productivity for about a week and a half. Finished “mother and child” painting as a way of grieving the election realities and the weight the outcome will have on women, children, brown folks, queer people, and everyone who isn’t a straight white man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1733766997883-YRC0KSW3R885WKXHUTLT/wishbone.jpeg makespace - 2024 in Review - december More existential dread/exhaustion from election results A decision to move forward, with more details forthcomiing. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/11/17/jdg9dqukt1hrwptbw8a9pvd9e6gcoe monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1686326646281-0UYZPD1GEGNBEWECMG7A/BN+Blue+Note.jpg makespace - First Taste: New Blue Sun by Andre 3000 - Make it stand out New work: The Blue Notes, 20” x 20” original fabric gesture by rosy petri https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/8/9/nightshade monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1691609539294-3IXLMJQEIQ8643NIPMSW/image-asset.jpeg makespace - nightshade - nightshade https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/4/28/paradise-was-a-garden-bridges-and-bookends-part-3 monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/6960cc7c-d65f-4890-94ba-37b8377c2c02/1ACE12FF-36C5-44CE-A215-80856759A59D.JPG makespace - paradise was a garden (bridges and bookends, part 3) - Make it stand out The Octagon at Western Hills Garden. This was a retreat and artist residency I didn’t realize I desperately needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/69dcb6bb-2c27-496a-a532-13822156bc43/IMG_2818.JPG makespace - paradise was a garden (bridges and bookends, part 3) - Make it stand out The view of the garden from the octagon. Every night I listened to the rain in the dark, and hid away beneath the redwoods to protect myself from the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/634ea903-df26-4644-902d-08d14cfdf133/IMG_2843.JPG makespace - paradise was a garden (bridges and bookends, part 3) - Make it stand out a little hut on the beach mad me want to relive my childhood fantasy of living like the main character of Island of the Blue Dolphins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/3032aca9-efe2-4cd2-83ba-c7b904bd3e45/John+Burgess++The+Press+Democrat.jpeg makespace - paradise was a garden (bridges and bookends, part 3) - Make it stand out Hadley, Lauren, and I in the foliage at Western Hills Garden. Photo by John Burgess for the Press Democrat. Maybe it could be the promo photo for the Stony Ponies North American grunge cover tour? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/8b74b1cc-dac6-49e1-9b27-c078ed542a07/IMG_2836.jpg makespace - paradise was a garden (bridges and bookends, part 3) - Make it stand out Paradise was indeed a garden, and was fully enjoyed if even for only a little while. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/4/28/bridges-and-bookends-2 monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/9588dbad-a388-44a0-8285-6769d267b044/IMG_2622.jpg makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out We passed the California Hotel on several trips to and from the city, and I couldn’t help snapping this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/b8392e5b-6280-47f2-bda7-84cc337beade/IMG_2623.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out The first magnolia bloom of the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/fe81d9d6-2c56-4ad8-a78d-f5637f63fe0f/corita_lede.png makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Here is a beautiful write up on Corita Kent by Cassidy Klein from Soujourners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/b4d03e92-5bdb-435a-beec-2cefcaec8383/IMG_2580.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out A photo of our tour stop at Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts. One of the highlights of the entire tour. Left to right: Lauren Schiller, Hadley Dynak, Joan Blades, and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/c3984a40-e4c2-4330-b1b4-96dcc808f9ed/IMG_2586.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971368448-X3BPM9NRI4BHGWOY7KUL/IMG_2588.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971368858-31RN2B7FPK8J9CY8Z6PM/IMG_2589.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971370035-77550B0NMMG8IJ8DBYS0/IMG_2590.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971370707-I9MTUN0QDRMQD3LY3QYZ/IMG_2591.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971371540-7N4HAWFF2TZA8HQELQFG/IMG_2595.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682971372276-TNJM348XAVIKTO00OZ9B/IMG_2597.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/2b00229b-0b8c-4fd6-9944-fb5c7ad21898/IMG_2624.jpg makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out We had a celebration at the Donkey and Goat Winery, and the natural Pinot Noir was unforgettable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/f07b9fa7-4fb4-4288-b389-3de743b42b26/IMG_2660.jpg makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Amaro. I’d never seen it before goin on tour, but it made repeat appearances throughout the California leg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/cd497c17-7b75-4f84-a8fb-e70427639f2e/IMG_2725.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Oakland-based artist Favianna Rodriguez’s work has been part of my life for a long time. Her imagery has become synonymous with human rights movements, including migrants marches here in Milwaukee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/ca58471b-ed10-493d-8dcf-7ea968d2ee64/IMG_2659.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Rozie Kennedy (left) reading the introduction to Our Brave Foremothers. Latanya Mapp Frett (right) read from The Everyday Feminist. The picture isn’t great, but it’s part of the documentation of this strange and wonderful journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/460b6573-7a09-46a4-afe3-020fbc2bd8a6/IMG_2687.jpg makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Muscat grapes. My new favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/2ec4be8f-07d0-47f2-9b24-c4bc5ff0f5fc/IMG_2700.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Fava beans from the Monterey Market: This small bowl took about 3 human hours of effort. Justin and Mia showed me the ropes, but I didn’t know how to cook them. I can olny imagine how delicious something so beautiful and hard-won could be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/6bfb1018-f606-4635-bcf9-3201a53a6a8c/IMG_2707.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Gallery director Chris Kerr at Round Weather gallery was kind enough to show us this Rosie Lee Tompkins quilt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/27956862-e9c8-42c9-9c07-efd3d612c4ed/IMG_2729.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out I am sworn to secrecy on the location where this meal took place, but damn it was delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/237914ea-965f-4cab-bc2f-008d7907be90/IMG_2739.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/0bf048b8-f6f9-4881-bec1-b35f34370f6c/IMG_2761.JPG makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/ad521cea-dac5-45e9-a45d-7f57519b93a0/IMG_2768.jpg makespace - california fine (bridges and bookends, part 2) - Make it stand out A volkswagen bus turned ice cream truck encountered just before driving onto the Golden Gate Bridge. This was the last thing I saw before departing from the Bay. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/4/23/hunger-task-force monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682364269219-PNGVUM0GYKINHXCOX6ZJ/Agriculture+2.jpg makespace - agriculture, distribution, advocacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682364271754-GS18C40QVVVGDD79KD0J/Distribution+2.jpg makespace - agriculture, distribution, advocacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682364269121-F3R8XZB6IT3IWSDL2LYY/Advocacy+2.jpg makespace - agriculture, distribution, advocacy https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2023/4/23/bridges-and-bookends-closing-the-loop monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682266979130-SLH5TPIWLS6UY1A3JWTK/IMG_2281.jpg makespace - bridges and bookends, part 1 - Make it stand out “It’s a Good Day to Change the World,” by Lauren Schiller and Hadley Dynak with illustrations by rosy petri. 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I helped get it into position, and this is the most significant physical contribution I have made to the project so far. Mark has been building this thing mostly by hand, with a little help from our friends and family, and not very much from me. Don’t worry, I’m apparently going to learn how to install drywall and tile very soon, if he doesn’t fire me from the site first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1667473254721-R3CV7LH0XGFKW6D6QKLI/rosy+interior+bones.JPG makespace - making space - Make it stand out Here is your first peek at the interior of our 100 year old mother-in-law cottage. Look at all that light (and dust!) Does she have good bones? Do we need a chandelier? https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2022/8/7/peach-season monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1659882703856-3UDVGZU5GTETQ6PNMFR0/IMG_5555.jpeg makespace - peach season: playing outside for the summer The droning of cicadas and the staggered chorus of lawn work marks the occasion of every busy weekend while daredevil children ride full-tilt down the hill in a caravan of bikes, roller skates, and scooters. We’re feasting on the season’s jewels: glorious cherries, watermelon, and peaches. It’s summer in Harambee, but the scent of fall is coming in soft. I’m still working on a bunch of things, but am going to try to squeeze some more juice out of this summer while it lasts. 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Works by rosy petri, 2022. The exhibit is up until July 31st. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1656956852666-7GHHKTKKOGZPGT5JRGLG/I+Exist+...+And+I+AM+Woman+by+Chrystal+Denise+Gillon.JPG makespace - ain't i a woman? for colored girls making art in the middle west when diversity and inclusion is not enough - Make it stand out Exhibition catalogue, photographed without permission from “Ain’t I A Woman: Wisconsin Triennial” Artwork by Chrystal Denise Gillon, titled “I Exist.. And I AM Woman.” They can cuss me out if they want to, but first they need to fix this mess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1656934769650-LQKXVBE7YX19WRUNYB90/FF+Fannie+Lou+and+Muhammad.jpg makespace - ain't i a woman? for colored girls making art in the middle west when diversity and inclusion is not enough - Make it stand out Fannie Lou + Muhammad, from the Freedom Fighters series, by rosy petri 2022. This piece was created specifically for the Wisconsin Triennial, along with the “Mahalia” piece at the top of the post (due to spacial constraint, Mahalia is not part of the exhibit). It’s yet to be determined whether the works on display will remain in the show. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/makespace/2022/6/7/g987sxaxgblboco0rgkt9hv0gb7ddq monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1654609404602-D60XVVR2S4VP8M9A5U32/della+at+ketuck.jpg makespace - sankofa: a love letter to artist elders - sankofa Della Wells at Kentuck Festival artist party. 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We’ll get back to you as soon as we can. https://www.thisisparadisehome.com/public-works daily 0.75 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1719749788314-POHKRQIO8ZGSZH0V8HKY/image-asset.jpeg Public Works - Moanin' In Muddy Waters: The Blues Women of Paramount Records at the Baird Center (Copy) Moanin' In Muddy Waters: The Blues Women of Paramount Records at the Baird Center "Moanin' in Muddy Waters: The Blues Women of Paramount Records" is part of the WE Energies Foundation Collection at the Baird Center, and was created in honor of the queer blues women who helped to shape the foundations of American popular music. The work depicts my own interpretations Ma Rainey, Geeshie Wiley and Elvie (L.V.) Thomas, and a midwestern iteration of a diasporan water spirit Mami Fresh Wata. To learn more about the process of creating these works, visit the Baird Center website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1719751298988-FADNSDTO9SXB596BUH8G/nns+thrive+on+.jpeg Public Works - "Vel n 'Em" for ThriveOn King (Copy) "Vel n 'Em" for ThriveOn King "Vel n 'Em" was acquired for the ThriveOn King redevelopment project in Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood. Read more about the project here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1719750201427-FB31IRBV46YQ7U1K0LQ1/image-asset.jpeg Public Works - En Pointe at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (Copy) En Pointe at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin "En Pointe" is part of the Planned Parenthood Forward Art Initiative Collection. Read more about the work in the collection here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1719751643250-2N30AFKBT174EOFHFQZA/Advocacy.jpg Public Works - "Agriculture, Distribution, and Advocacy" triptych for the Hunger Task Force Volunteer Welcome Center (Copy) "Agriculture, Distribution, and Advocacy" triptych for the Hunger Task Force Volunteer Welcome Center The "Agriculture, Distribution, and Advocacy" triptych was installed at the Hunger Task Force In 2023 to celebrate creating food security within the community while honoring sisters Vera Cavaliere and Rosemary Raiola. Learn more about the project through the Hunger Task Force's website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267847130-YMLV6W5OG3610KA2NM75/Black+Pioneers.JPG Public Works - "A Good Soldier: Thomas C. Fleming" at the James Museum (Copy) "A Good Soldier: Thomas C. Fleming" at the James Museum "A Good Soldier: Thomas C. Fleming," created for the Black Pioneers show with the Women of Color Quilters Network has been acquired by the James Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682266933367-IEFVOOOKD953JPHSPB9G/Finished+Quilt.JPG Public Works - Adams Park Community Quilt, 2022 (Copy) Adams Park Community Quilt, 2022 The Adams Park quilt was created in the summer of 2022 as a way of honoring community leaders. Students in the summer arts program met weekly to learn a variety of textile design techniques including rust printing, dyework, linoleum printing and cyanotyping. The work is part of the Adams Park collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267085133-INZXP0OW9TY6RSF8Q6RO/NL+Brave+Bros.JPG Public Works - Brave Brothers installed as part of Near West Side Partners initiative (Copy) Brave Brothers installed as part of Near West Side Partners initiative "Brave Brothers" vinyl mural was installed as part of the "Painting the Near West Side" initiative by the Near West Side Partners in 2021. The mural is looking for a new home, but you can learn more about the mural and the project here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267029652-9CRJPS98MUP1504ZZOKF/image-asset.jpeg Public Works - "bell hooks" at Berea College, 2021 (Copy) "bell hooks" at Berea College, 2021 "bell hooks" is a fabric portrait I made as the inaugural artist in residence at the bell hooks Center at Berea College. I made a 6 week solo journey from Milwaukee through the south to visit with artists and culture bearers, landing for a month at the college. I had the pleasure of sitting with bell at her home before getting to work, and am honored to have been able to make this piece before she transitioned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267478980-K5P70XDA27J4SPT4TQ6E/Milwaukente+by+adam+ossers.JPG Public Works - Milwaukente Community Quilt at MLK Public Library, 2020 (Copy) Milwaukente Community Quilt at MLK Public Library, 2020 This quilt was the last public project I did before the pandemic closed the world down. It was created with community members at the Milwaukee Public Library MLK branch over the course of 4 weeks as part of Black History Month. The library is currently being rebuilt, and I can't wait to see the Milwaukente quilt again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267777453-I67KIH3OP32L8MUZ3EXJ/Rosy+Petri+Shorewood+by+Pugs.jpg Public Works - "Works Progress Administration" for Shorewood's Signaling History Project (Copy) "Works Progress Administration" for Shorewood's Signaling History Project This work was created as part of Shorewood, Wisconsin's "Signaling History" project. The box is located outside of Shorewood high school, and became a gathering place for student led protests. I'm so glad the students resonated with the image, and wrote about the project here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267139713-VH09XE6S7L7AODOYDIX1/George+Floyd+Quarantine+Quilt+Block.JPG Public Works - "In 2020 George Floyd was murdered by the police" quilt square for the Wisconsin Quarantine Quilt (Copy) "In 2020 George Floyd was murdered by the police" quilt square for the Wisconsin Quarantine Quilt This quilt square was created for the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts 2020 quarantine quilt project. To learn more about the Quarantine Quilt project, check out this article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1682267352050-6A12536RV9IOH1LVE9NE/MKE+WI+Web+Image.jpg Public Works - "MKE WI" for the Milwaukee County Courthouse (Copy) "MKE WI" for the Milwaukee County Courthouse "MKE, WI" was installed in the Milwaukee County Courthouse in 2020. The six piece installation hang outside of the Milwaukee County Executive's office. For more info, check out this article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae0dcc950a54ff972070dbb/1719753689309-IDBN959FL1ML75Q1OUCU/GIVING-GALLERY-1-1024x768.jpg Public Works - "Together" at Northwestern Mutual's Giving Gallery (Copy) "Together" at Northwestern Mutual's Giving Gallery "Together" was created for the Northwestern Mutual Giving Gallery in honor of Next Door's 50th Anniversary in 2019. 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