Monday's Cumulative

09/30/2025

. . . balanced endurance 🫱🏾‍🫲🏿 creative longevity

📸: slide 1: mixed-media collage, slide 2: 1. mushroom context; internal makeup of a mushroom's flesh (context) or flesh tissue (trama). 2. burgundy snail shells. 3. self, 2013. 4. film strip sample.

09/30/2025

. . . dilly-dallying archived, (2011-2013).

09/22/2025

08/20/2025

. . . world photography day.

06/04/2025

. . . freedom can only hold her;
been about josephine, still about josephine.

• layer one. fresh buttercup flowers. layer two. josephine at home, at water's edge, somewhere in the dordogne region of france.

• layer one. grid paper page. layer two. a scene from the josephine baker story (a tv film, 1991), portrayed by lynn whitfield.

• layer one. mushrooms and roses. layer two. a concept in homage to josephine's years on the chit'lin circuit.

• a sense of humour

• layer one. cloudscape. layer two. josephine being styled in preparation for a show.

a revisitation of miss josephine baker not just as a performer, but as portal - through reflection, homage, and in concept. in honoring josephine, i honor myself, affirming that in the noise of the world, art is a necessary breath, not a decorative pause.

06/03/2025

. . . p o l a r i z a t i o n 🤝🏾 d u a l i t y

an example: as the country has become more polarized, there's been criticism that journalism is now more about activism than news gathering (source: dictionary.com).

📸 : 1. a red bell pepper with a green, smaller bell pepper growing inside; parthenocarpy + styrofoam head bound with silver aluminum tape. 3. wet mount of a piece of a butterfly wing.

disclaimer: no butterfly was harmed during the specimen collection process.

06/02/2025

. . . somewhere, somehow, navigating the space(s) between "no longer" and "not yet".

composition for the artist, anyone?

my prologue series is fully live and free to explore across four individual posts (link in my bio), collectively serving as a reminder that every art journey begins somewhere, no matter how polished, raw, or all over the place it may feel. as a paid subscriber you’ll unlock exclusive posts, full access to guided journaling sessions as well as the full monday archive. these sessions are all about experimenting together — mixing creative writing with visual storytelling, and uncovering the roots of those creative urges.

monday’s cumulative serves as a gentle nudge to slow down, get curious and explore what it means to hold creative capacity.

a few reflections, healthy reminders, and mainstays:
• art is a conversation, not a competition
• you don't act poetry, you live that s**t
• creatives are motivated by their motivation to achieve, not by the desire to beat others
• my grass is as green as it needs to be

welcome to monday's cumulative, i'm looking forward to holding creative space with you.

📸: untitled, by david hammons at the broad museum

05/30/2025

. . . c u r r e n t r e a d : Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman's Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear written by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett

In Soothe Your Nerves, Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett explains which factors can contribute to anxiety, panic and fear in Black women and offers a range if healing methods that will help you or a loved one reclaim your life; a blueprint for understanding and overcoming anxiety from a psychological, spiritual and Black perspective.

d i s c l a i m e r : this publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. it is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed in the publication. it is sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, psychological, or any other kind of personal professional services in the book. the reader should consult their personal medical, health, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in this book or drawing inferences from it.

the author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book.

05/29/2025

monday’s cumulative serves as a gentle nudge to slow down, get curious and explore the creative capacity that you carry.
. . my prologue series is fully live and free to explore across four posts — i come from, make my heart smile, creativity is bond, reflection begins with “a” — collectively serving as a creative reminder that every art journey starts somewhere, whether it feels polished or a bit all over the place as most sometimes are. if you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll unlock exclusive posts, full access to the monday archive, and access to guided journaling sessions.

these gatherings are all about experimenting together — mixing creative writing with visual storytelling, and uncovering the roots of those creative urges.

my ultimate goal here is to build community with like-minded creatives, collaborate on impactful projects (within the digital + physical space) and share art-based knowledge with my community.

you can sit with me: https://mondayscumulative.substack.com/

05/25/2025

. . . keep your spirit alive, read your books.