ART IN COLOR
Cloth Artist, Leanora Erica Aminata Mims explores the history of women cloth artists in her family and in her global communities. With the support of a generous grant from the CAPS (Community Arts Partnership), Leanora was granted Art Ambassador Status this past Spring 2017. She was one of 40 featured artists at the CAPS Artist Space in downtown Ithaca in March 2017. Leanora created Woman Warrior Artists to assist woman to think about and use the power of art as a wellness action and recovery tool.
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MEET THE ARTIST
Leanora Erica Aminata Mims
Creating cloth art that tells the story of the travels, history, culture, the struggle and triumphs of Diasporan women are what defines the exhibits of my work. Through a generous grant from CAPS(Community Arts Partnership), I was one of featured artist in an exhibit held on March 3, 2017, at the CAPS Art Space in downtown Center Ithaca. My work tells stories of the women of the Middle Passage and the diasporan women cloth artists. My work speaks of the textiles techniques and the cultural historical elements that have survived and are part of how we define ourselves today. I work with global communities, school groups, Senior Citizens and non-profits to change assumptions of how children see themselves and she creates global lifelong networks for children to continually develop lifelong learning opportunities that benefit themselves and their communities.
