WOVEN SCULPTURE
RECENT WORK
LE FORM BLEU 1
2022
Strips of leather, round reed, flat reed, braided leather wrapped wire
34 x 26 x 27 in. / 86.36 x 66.04 x 68.58cm
LE FORM ROUGE
2021
Leather strips, natural round reed, smoked reed, fiber rush
24 x 22 x 22 in. / 60.96 x 55.88 x 55.88 cm
MELK 1
2022
Leather strips, smoked round reed, flat reed, natural round reed, antique Touareg leather cord, oversized sequins
34 x 21 x 15 in. / 86.36 x 53.34 x 38.1 cm
JADBA
2022
Large natural round reed, large smoked reed, small natural round reed, reclaimed leather strips, fur and leather cord
27 x 25 21 in. / 68.58 x 63.5 x 53.34 cm
MELK 2
2022
Antique African shells, leather strips, large natural round reed, small round reed
33 x 21 x 16 in. / 83.82 x 53.34 x 40.62 cm
LE BOWL EN OR
2022
Antique 18 carat gold paint, braided leather wrapped wire, leather cord, Large Oval reed, fiber rush, natural round reed
26 x 20 x 8 in. / 66.04 x 50.8 x 20.32 cm
BANYA 2
2022
Vintage leather strips, leather cords, fiber rush, braided large cotton cord, large natural round reed, small natural round reed
20 x 20 x 16 in. / 50.8 x 50.8 x 40.62 cm
CHBAKROU 2
2022
Flat reed, natural round reed, antique leather strips,
28 x 20 x 20 in. / 71.12 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
LILA
2022
Jute, natural round reed, leather cord, copper mesh, antique Touareg leather cord
36 x 21 x9 in. / 91.44 x 53.34 x 28.86 cm
GNAWA SERIES
Rooted in the trance traditions of North and West Africa, the Gnawa series draws inspiration from the hypnotic rhythms of Gnawa music, especially the deep resonance of the Guembri and the metallic percussion of the Kraqeb.
As I wove each vessel, I entered a similar meditative state. The repetition of sculptural weaving mirrored the cyclical, spiritual movement of the music.
These works are sonic in spirit, vessels that pulse with cultural memory and ancestral frequency. They are a survey into how identity persists across time, displacement, and diaspora, transformed, yet intact.
CHBAKROU 1
2017
Leather, round reed, wool yarn
6 x 9 x 12.25 in. / 15.24 x 22.86 x 31.12cm
Private collection Boston, Massachusetts
YA MOULANA 1
2017
Suede, round reed, wool yarn, cowrie shells
11 x 15 x 14 in. / 26.67 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm
Private collection Boston, Massachusetts
BANYA VESSEL
2017
Reclaimed leather strips, suede, round reed
11 x 9 x 16 in. / 27.94 x 22.86 x 40.64 cm
Private collection Boston, Massachusetts
ALLAL VESSEL
2019
Reclaimed red leather strips, suede, cotton cord, cowrie shells
12 x 14 x 9 in. / 30.48 x 22.86 x 35.56 cm
Available, price upon request
TORSO
2017
Reclaimed vintage dyed leather cord from Morocco, hand-cut brown pebbled leather strips, suede
20 x 12 x 22 in. / 50.8 x 30.48 x 55.88 cm
Available, price upon request
THE BOWL
2017
Reclaimed leather, hand-cut leather strips, suede, round reed
13 x 14 x 12 in. / 33.02 x 35.56 x 30.48 cm
Available, price upon request
PULAAKU SERIES
In Fulani culture, the calabash and the suudu (hut) are sacred domains of the woman. Traditionally utilitarian, these forms are imbued with profound symbolic and spiritual resonance.
In the Pulaku series, I reimagine the calabash not only as a vessel of daily life but as a sculptural object, an archive of memory, legacy, and feminine sovereignty.
Through form, texture, and material, these works honor the quiet power women hold within the home, generative, protective, and foundational. Pulaku is both homage and elevation, a reframing of domestic space as a site of artistry, resilience, and cultural inheritance.
FULBE WANSAN
2019
Calabash, leather, suede
13 x 10 x 16 in. / 33 x 25 x 41 cm
Private Collection - The ‘Quin House, Boston
FULBE POUKÉ
2019
Calabash, leather, suede
11 x 11 x 23 in. / 28 x 27 x 58 cm
Available, price upon request
FULBE LABÉ
2019
Calabash, leather, suede, cotton cord, wool yarn
12 x 13 x 21 in. / 30 x 33 x 53 cm
Private collection Lincoln, Massachusetts
FULBE PITA
2019
Calabash, leather, suede, round reed
15 x 16 x 23 in. / 39 x 40 x 58.42 cm
Available, price upon request
FULBE DALABA
2019
Calabash, leather, cotton cord, wool yarn
15 x 16 x 23 in. / 38 x 41 x 58 cm
Private collection Lincoln, Massachusetts