Patterns of Resistance: Henna
Patterns of Resistance is an ongoing body of research exploring henna as an artistic medium and a cultural practice. Through drawing, making, community workshops, and collaborative projects, I investigate henna across cultures, geographies, and generations.
I am interested in henna's role in celebration, ritual, healing, storytelling, and community, as well as the knowledge it carries through families. My research explores how henna provides for connection and cultural continuity, while examining its material and tactile properties such as texture and smell.
I develop original henna designs that brings together illustration, cultural research, and socially engaged art. Themes that often come up are identity and self expression and considering how a traditional art form can continue to adapt, and connect people across communities in the modern day.
