Art residencies

The art residencies begin with embroidery sessions on the Nomadic Art Panels, a traveling project launched in 2014 across Panamá, France, Switzerland, Morocco, and Hawai‘i. Designed for schools and nonprofits serving youth and marginalized communities, these residencies use shared tools, fiber art, food, and everyday objects to cultivate art skills, trust, healing, and connection.

The residencies seek to built skills in art blending craft and art. Participants add their marks to the ongoing panels, contributing to a global conversation and a collective authorship that spans place and time. This sense of universality across cultures is central to my practice.

Harvest of Creativity: RYSE Recipes & Art (July 2026)
This residency with RYSE young adults experiencing homelessness, blends culinary and visual arts to foster confidence, healing, and build the community. Through shared rituals, fiber arts, up‑cycling projects, and privacy‑minded photography, participants explored identity, expression, and resourcefulness.

Cooking became a creative tool of sustainability, supporting shared learning, nourishment, and community care. The residency culminated in a collaborative Art & Food Book documenting their recipes, artworks, and experiences: Harvest of Creativity: RYSE Recipes & Art

 

Ongoing Projects and Practices

Fiber practices: embroidery, weaving, mending, and tactile storytelling Cross‑cultural symbols: food, traditions, and common threads that connect communities

The Backpacks Project and Shoe Project: youth‑centered art advocacy using everyday objects

Cooking sessions: shared meals as creative practice and community building Across these experiences, young participants practice facilitation, art engagement, care, and collaborative creation. They expand their reach through the world panels while strengthening their own sense of place, advocacy, and understanding as we create together and bridge each other’s experiences.

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I conduct residencies in French, English, Spanish, and Arabic.

Reach out if you are interested in collaboration