“Master Narrative is like the all-encompassing American narrative that has been a very white perspective of history,” the artist says. “So, I'm taking that and adding in our perspective.”
“This too shall pass.” –Rita Metayer My mom did not originate this saying, but she quoted it a lot, and it stayed with me. I discovered that it came from a Persian fable about the temporary nature of the human experience. It was translated by an English poet in the 19th century, and became known […]
Mariposa Museum and World Cultural Center in Oak Bluffs recently opened an exhibit called “Stitching Time: The Social Justice Collaborative Quilts Project.” This show highlights 20 quilts created by men who are incarcerated in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, named after a former slave plantation. These works of art, and accompanying […]