Bloodstone + Home
Bloodstone + Home is a multimedia archive documenting my life and family history. This meditation on home, belonging, interiority, strength, nurturing and growth unfolds across seven chapters. It reflects the fluidity of time, considering how beliefs, behaviors, and values become heirlooms that pass from one generation to the next and how this inheritance is visible in physical landscapes, cultural environments, and in the mythologies we hold onto.
Although early iterations of this project will be showcased in an exhibition, the final form of this work will be an artist book which serves as the key to unlock a collection of video, audio recordings and interactive elements.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to The RISD Museum for inviting me to present the beginning stages of the research for this work as part of their Summer Sharing programming. Special thanks also to Brown University’s Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America Artist Practitioner Fellowship and cohort., Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Dr. Kiana Murphy, Surf Point Foundation Residency and cohort, DS Kinsel and Boom Concepts, and the Studios at Mass MoCA Residency and cohort for providing space, time, inspiration and many conversations that supported the development of this work.
Huge thanks to Brooke Erin Goldstein, DS Kinsel, and the Jamestown Art Center Team for being thought partners, supporters, and collaborators in creating a space to showcase this project in the Fall of 2025!
