Melissa Blount

I love Black people, I love Black women and I love being a Black woman. My art practice is informed by both the work of Black women writers and my growing collection of anti-black and mammy domestic memorabilia. I want to deconstruct the way Black women have been depicted as docile, happy beasts of burden who are always at the service of others. I work with embroidery floss, fabric, antique table runners, napkins, and dish towels to reshape and reimagine these degrading images and challenge the false narratives that are deeply woven into the fabric of our country.