I’m happy to say that I’m at a moment in my life in which I feel I don’t need anything. I have everything I want. That doesn’t mean I don’t have goals, wishes, things I would love to do, places I would like to go, but overall I’m happy. [...]

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When I got into making dolls, one thing I wanted to do is to create clothes that reflected real Ethiopian costumes. I just knew little about sewing clothes, so after I made my first dress I started using and altering already made patterns to learn more about the subject. I’ve gotten better, [...]

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I wanted to write this post a long time ago when the incident that I’m going to describe happened, but I was busy then and later forgot about it. Now the thing came back to my mind due to the news about the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida. I can’t [...]

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I’ve just finished watching an online documentary about African women artists directed by Claudine Pommier, and although it merely scratches the surface, it gives a general view of the subject. Art is a not very easy profession, doesn’t matter your genre and location, but it’s extremely difficult for women living outside [...]

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