Francena Poyo-Ottley Francena Poyo-Ottley
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The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Punch Needling. 10 inch Colostrum is the first form of breast milk your body produces after you give birth. It’s thick, golden in color, high in carbohydrates and protein but low in fat, and it has a higher concentration of antibodies than mature milk.
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Punch Needling by hand on Monk's Cloth 21.5x15.5
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture)
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture)
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture)
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Sculpture on 6x6 canvas
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - 6x6 canvas & toys A collaboration series with my kids.
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Mom burn out is reaching a state of utter exhaustion that can lead to emotional detachment from our children and a feeling of incompetence as a parent.
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Punch Needling by hand on Monk's Cloth 8x10
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Punch Needling by hand on Monk's Cloth Lightbox behind 8x10
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - This piece represents my breastfeeding journey. The things they don’t tell you… the having to cover up outside or at a family house, the nursing bras that are too small, the one boob larger than the other, the unwarranted opinion of others, the questioning if my baby getting enough, the why aren’t lactation nurses more accessible…. So many why’s, so many unanswered questions, so much pain in such a beautiful experience that I was lucky to share with my two daughters.
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture)
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Yarn on monks cloth
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Yarn and thread on monks cloth 15 in by 9.25 in
The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture) - Yarn, thread, paper on monks cloth

The Birth of a Black Mother (Textile/Sculpture)

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