Nia, the Baby
Kwanzaa day 5. Nia represents Purpose.
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2020: Looking Back, Looking Forward
2020 was a doozy, not sorry to see it end. With all the challenges of politics and the pandemic, it was difficult to stay focused on the artwork. I won’t go into my own personal hurdles because we all went through them. I will say that despite some setbacks I was able to get some…
Faces of Ujima: A Study
Ujima’s one of my Kinara’s Children characters that doesn’t get enough attention. My last couple of posts have featured him. In this one he gets the expressions treatment. So far I’ve done Nia, Imani, Umoja and Kuumba and if you’ve paid attention you may notice that each set has been done a bit differently. With…
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ASHE: We Speak the Names of Our Ancestors
During our Kwanzaa celebration we speak the names of our ancestors and say Ashe (ah-SHAY). This last year has been a difficult time for all of us and we’ve lost quite a few in our community. this piece is my way to recognize them. 🙏 🙏 🙏 I started working on this piece earlier this…
Ujamaa, the Entrepreneur.
Kwanzaa day 4. Ujamaa represents Cooperative Economics.
Kinara’s Fashion: Imani’s Leopard Print
My last illo featured Ujima and Imani dressed up Egyptian style. Unfortunately Imani’s lovely outfit was overshadowed by Ujima and his pharonic antics. So I designed a brand new gown just so Imani can strut her stuff. I hope you like it. Not done yet. I think there’s one more outfit in Imani’s closet waiting for the…
Kinara’s Children Activity Pack
Kinara’s Children Activity Pack. The Activity Pack combined the previous two card packs into a single set, replacing the previous Character Card and Activity Card sets. This is a pack of nine cards, one for each of the seven characters plus bio and “Score Card”. Each card includes a character’s bio, a description of the…