Residencys and Fellowships.

It all begins with at concert. I couldn’t get a press pass, so I wanted to make a difference in images that most get at such large festivals. I brought my Polaroid, a few packs of film and went off to all the concerts my heart desired. For the longest I didn’t know what to do with a large collection, until Voice HQ offered me a virtual residency to mint my work into NFT’s.This 8 week program to teach me the basics NFT terms and processes to creating NFTs. My collection of Polaroids are now in the future of art.

A woman dressed in traditional African attire standing in front of political posters. She is wearing a patterned, flowing dress and accessories, with a large, circular woven fan or backdrop behind her.

Building NFT’s.

Fellowship from the best of leaders in Photography.

I have started my first fellowship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This fellowship is lead by a photographer master, Titus Brooks Heagins at The Light Factory under Kay Tuttle. To join fellowship with 8 other African American Women photographers is a gorgeous sight. Our work will be showcased a The Light Factory on May 27th 2023.

A group of eight women standing side by side, smiling, behind a table with open books or magazines displaying artwork or photographs. They are in a room with wooden doors and a cream-colored wall.

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https://lightfactory.org/black-gaze-2023/
https://www.voice.com/dcmamacita

Current Residency and Fellowships.

 

The Residency that set the tone.

The residency that set the tone from inside ,then out as a human being first and next as a artist. This spiritual creative outlet, with guidance from Alessandra Santo Pye was the challenge I loved. This framework of restoration and contemplation in a natural setting, using workshops, books and creative writing in socio- emotional learning engaged. This included an incredible cohort, that ended in a relaxation retreat with The Chrysalis Institute funded by The Fetzer Institute.

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What’s Next,The Environment

I intentionally searched for this space where photography, environmental and experimental photography can to a learning point. I found a organization The Sustainable Darkroom started as a research group under London Alternative Photography Collective, since 2021 it has been operating as an independent organisation. Sustainably Darkroom located is located in London. In August, I attend workshops designed around an environmental approach to photography.