RAINBOWS IN MY CLOUDS 2018

HONORING MAYA ANGELOU, VIDEO SCULPTURE

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I began making mason jar video sculptures by housing footage of my grandmother cooking Christmas Dinner inside a small glass jar filled with water. Carefully stored my virtual grandmother on my shelf so that I could call on her jar anytime I needed to have a dose of her warmth and love. From there I refilmed an interview Maya Angelou gave on May 30, 2014 — "Imagine!" Dr. Angelou marveled. "I've had so many rainbows in my clouds. I had a lot of clouds, but I had so many rainbows.". These video sculptures are tributes, inspirations, and remembrances.

During the Fires of 2017, I captured memories people had lost in the fire with the intention of creating a space where people could come together and process the shocking event - sharing memories, stories, and grief.

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