2016, clay sculpture, chains, 40" l x 8" w x 4" d
La Minera was created during my residency in 2016 at the Sculpture Space in Utica, NY.
Many Afro-Colombian gold miners in Colombia are women who have been mining since they were in their mothers’ wombs. The land that they have mined for hundreds of years is being stolen by the Colombian government.
2017, clay sculpture, gold metal beads, 60 l x 18” w x 12” d
La Dorada was created during my residency in 2017 at the BRIC Workshop.
La Dorada brings to light the dilemma of the artisanal gold miners in Colombia, many of who are women that say that they have been mining since they were in their mothers' bellies. These miners are in jeopardy of losing their land mining rights where their families have lived and mined for over 400 years.
2017, clay sculpture, chains, 40” l x 8” w x 4” d
2019, clay sculpture, chains, amulets, 24” h x 8” w x 5'‘d
La Criolla was created during my residency in 2019 at The McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, NC.