Kaia & Crip Art Collective exhibit at the Textile Museum of Canada, in Secret Codes

@textilemuseumofcanada opened “Secret Codes” by @banns1992 on Saturday, featuring miniature tactile interpretations of quilts on display by members of @cripartcollective .

It was a joy and an honour to witness the beautiful community David Woods has nurtured through fostering Black arts in Nova Scotia. These quilts tell incredible stories, through time and textile.

I loved creating a miniature version of @3rdstoryworkshop Amelda’s Prayer, based on David Woods’ sketch. In Amelda Soars, what bursts beyond the confines of the quilt binding is up to your interpretation. Whether in dreams or in waking, Amelda’s Prayer soars larger than life, in miniature.

Thank you to @armando_museos and @raveneleuthera for this amazing opportunity.

Video description: A slideshow of the opening of Secret Codes at the Textile Museum of Canada, showing Crip Art Collective, Kaia Arrow, a series of quilts, and Amelda’s Prayer interpreted in miniature quilt as Amelda Soars. This quilt shows a dark skinned woman, hands folded in prayer, surrounded by bursts of colour and light all rendered in fabric.