Indigenous Artistry

indigenous | western mostly indigenous makers

academic artistry | artist studying academia

Indigenous Fashion | Challenge - 11/21/24

indigenous artist

native made | indigenous makers

Indigenous Muslims: We Exist | I hope to honor my seemingly forgotten Muslim Native-American identity with this challenge. These roots were with me all along as part of the Fitra; the natural way of being, leaving nature untouched to grow independently. Humans bend nature; crafting wood, weaving fibers, or bending ourselves to fit or stray from society, which bends too. we often don't see our roots until we dig, it feels raw to embrace who you ‘are’ & who you’re always meant to ‘be.’ This podcast talks about indigenous Muslim identity: https://youtu.be/Css09JsmchQ?si=5LPKY9kMY8wivWKD

indigenous fashion labels challenge | jewelry is from the pataxó, marubo and apurinã tribes from brazil. i challenged myself to style these items using only brazilian brands, just for fun :-)