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My Little Afro Puff Girl sits patiently in a graceful bowl on my shelf, awaiting her next spa treatment before going into the kiln fire. She is engrossed in her "Tree" book, learning about Nature and more things to come. She represents "Black Girl Magic" and is in homage to all the African American girls, teens, and women who are now the highest educated of all demographics in the U.S.
Against all odds of racism, misogyny, patriarchy, and demonization calling us "too strong," "too angry," "too loud," "non-marrying material," "welfare queens," or ugly because of our nappy hair and large thighs...our Sistahs are kickin' it. We are beautiful! We are finding ways where it appears to be no way.
We have role models in our mothers, aunties, grandmothers, Michelle Obama, Stacey Yvonne Abrams, Simone Biles, and ancestors Coretta Scott King, Nikki Giovanni, and Toni Morrison, who are leading our pathways for our strength, resiliency, and perseverance. We carry on for our families and Black and Brown communities, but primarily for ourselves in recognizing our own power!
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Christine LaRue
Artist Bio
Christine “Liz” LaRue is a clay artist and illustrationist. She is known for her intricately textured figurative sculptures and emotionally illustrative drawings. Chicago-born though also raised in Utah and Idaho, Ms. LaRue is of Creole/Cuban descent. Her art has been influenced by her Afro-Latino heritage. Ms. LaRue’s interests have been in pre-Columbian art of the Olmec, Maya of Mexico, Nazca, and Moche face pots of Peru. This also includes the bronze sculptures of the Ife of Nigeria and Tā Moko tattoo art of the Maōri.
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