Tender Roots

Hand carved Acrylic Yarn, Framed Textile Work
34x35”
March 2026

A quiet, intimate moment—hands in motion, memory in muscle.

Tender Roots captures the ritual of hair braiding, a practice deeply embedded in Black culture, where care, connection, and tradition are passed from one generation to the next without the need for words. The composition draws you in close, centering the hands—weathered, deliberate, and precise—as they weave strands into form.

Rendered in monochrome, the absence of color shifts the focus to texture, contrast, and touch. Every carved detail emphasizes the physicality of the act—the tension, the rhythm, the patience. What might appear as a simple gesture becomes something sacred: a language of love, identity, and continuity.

This piece is both personal and collective—a reflection of lived memory, cultural inheritance, and the quiet power held in everyday rituals.