I partnered with Curly Me! During their Curls with a Purpose Fashion Show. As a child I experienced unwanted hair touching by strangers and many diabolical salon appointments in Utah. Curly Me!, a local non-profit provides the community I lacked with and hair education for black girls ages 7-18. I now use my artwork to celebrate natural hair and bolster young black girls' appreciation of their unique beauty. I created silk floral hair adornments customized to work in a variety of black hairstyles. I hand-sewed translucent organza silk butterflies into the adornments and wrapped the clips in satin ribbon to prevent damage to delicate textured hairstyles. To commemorate the children’s walk, I arranged the donation of one hundred long-stem roses so each could have their own bouquet.

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photo credit Robin Pendergrast