I decided to participate in Februllage, a collaboration between Edinburgh Collage Collective and the Scandinavian Collage Museum that invites collage artists to make a ‘collage a day’ throughout February using the OFFICAL WORD PROMPT CALENDAR. Read more here (based on Instagram).
I am using Februllage to create collages that honor my ancestors of African descent and the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.
Special thanks to my soul sistalove and godmother Toni for encouraging me to participate in the challenge.
Check out my #Februllage Day #1 Collage: BOOM.
My collage celebrates what the ancestral boom sounds and looks like in my life. It features Ghanaian Adinkra symbols, black and white family photos of ancestors on my mom Theresa’s side, and photos of two dancers from Balé Folclórico da Bahia’s performance honoring Yemanya, the goddess of the ocean and motherhood, and Oshun, the goddess of sweet waters, love, and beauty. It also features a photo of the Iemanja sculpture in Rio Vermelho, my favorite neighborhood in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Here’s a fun fact: the woman playing the piano is my mom Theresa when she was a young girl.
YOUR INVITATION
Click on the video below and listen to my song, “Ancestral Medicine” that is featured on my debut album, Thriving Mindfully As Theresa’s Daughter. Use the reflection questions below.
1) What does it mean to be connected to loving + wise + well ancestors?
2) Do you want or currently have a relationship with your loving + wise + well ancestors?
3) What are one to three steps you can take to cultivate a relationship with your loving + wise + well ancestors?
Ananda Leeke 