My art practice is deeply rooted in materiality and memory, incorporating self-referential elements like hand-me-down denim from my upbringing. In my household, denim is a staple that endures and adapts—when jeans become too short, they are lengthened, patched, and repurposed. This fabric, ever-adaptive, mirrors the search for Black identity within a fragmented American context. In my collages and future quilts, denim becomes a metaphor for resilience and cultural continuity, revealing the tensions between assimilation and authenticity. As I sew light and dark denim into nine circular sections, I reference spiritual fullness from my Caribbean Christian upbringing. Materials like pastels, olive oil, and chalk evoke the impermanence of childhood creativity, now reclaimed in my work to symbolize the ongoing struggle for belonging. Through this practice, I explore the pressures of conforming to dominant cultural norms while maintaining the vibrancy of Caribbean traditions.