[Visionaries in Craft] 99 Clay Vessels: The Muslim Women Storytelling Project
[Visionaries in Craft] 99 Clay Vessels: The Muslim Women Storytelling Project
Photo by Dejah Greene.
The pots (above) have been exhibited in several venues, with accompanying workshops in which Muslim women produce artworks of their own inspired by stories of discrimination and resilience. The 99 Clay Vessels website, when complete, will display all the elements of the project.
Collaborating with Kysia are psychotherapist Sabrina N’Diaye, who facilitates the workshops; Homayra Ziad, an Islamic scholar, who is curating a collection of poetry; and artist/poet Sasa Aakil, working on a video of a vocal recitation of the names.
Photo by Kirsten Jacobson.
“Once the website is complete,” Kysia says, “I would love to organize a live recitation of the 99 names, with 99 Muslim women holding the 99 vessels. My intention has always been to serve Muslim women activists and advocates and creatives and to sculpt for them a vessel to do what art does for me, which is to remind me that as long as I am alive, I have the power to transform. That power is what keeps me alive spiritually.”
Discover More Inspiring Organizations in Our Magazine
Become a member to get a subscription to American Craft magazine and experience the work of artists who are defining the craft movement today.
