soul retrieval
Many religious, patriarchal, settler colonial systems have caused much harm in my life, resulting in soul loss. Fragmented and in pieces, I spent many moons disassociated from my indigenous spirit, feeling trapped in sunken places + my tonalli, my sacred life force energy, was weak. With the help of my ancestors, my large and powerful […]
indigenous futurism at the cheech
Note: We recognize Anishinaabe author and professor Grace Dillon’s creation and use of the term Indigenous Futurism as a movement that intersects with technology and imagines a past where European colonization of Indigenous lands did not take place. In this current exhibit, we are expanding upon the idea of Indigenous perspectives and how we exist […]
the journey
My beloved matriarchs have made their loving and protective presence known in my life: my mama who is still with me on this physical plane, a praying mother, The Crab, her protective shell intact. I am the next matriarch in the family. The one who bows her head to give thanks to the water and […]
high priestess
On embodiment + being. To be one thing and then to become another. The more I lean into my authentic selfmy essence that is namelessformlesseternalthe more I lean into it, into my own expansion + iterations of selfI am at peace with being seen. You see me in these little squares You see me […]
libations
Teardrops on my face, it’s like teardrops become waterfalls by the time they reach my laces My eyelids is like levees but my tear ducts is like glaciers As I contemplate creation, the salt that heals my wounds pour out my eyes just like libations Powerful words by Jay Electronica. The water wants to show […]
divine knowledge
In 2002 I was playing mad scientist — making herbal salves, infusions, diy shampoos, tinctures, goat milk baby formula and lavender butt wipes in my kitchen. All with four wild little boys under the age of 5 at my Birkenstock-wearing feet.But I soon became discouraged because I was young and easily distracted, life got tough, […]
innerspace
As I was feeling my way thru life post-pandemic in 2021, I began dreaming + preparing for my first solo art show in my own hood. Fritz Aragon, the owner of Urge Palette Art Supply in downtown Riverside, got used to the sight of me coming in to the shop and printing giclées of my […]
warriors in the chamomile
I was sitting in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea when a sad memory came bubbling to the surface. It was after a day of caring for my granddaughter who was trying me in all the ways her little toddler self can. I remember the distinct feeling of being a burden to my […]
transmission
Winter brought an asthma flare-up and with it, anxiety. Obviously, not being able to breathe freely is anxiety-inducing (especially in a pandemic) and I’ve been healing with all the natural things. Eucalyptus, mullein, ginger, garlic + onions, hot tea, steamy showers and plenty of resting. But shadow work calls for me to examine the root of […]
grounding
I finally realized that always being described as easy-goingflexible full of “patience” andoh, she just goes with the flowwas simply a trauma response from childhood. It bled into all of my relationships. Releasing shame, forgiving myself, being gentle with all parts of self, loving myself enough to create boundaries, honoring my sacred intuition, resting to […]