HEIRLOOMS assembles vintage linens, laces, cottons, and buttons in narratives that create a hybrid archive of Black life. Black mothers are remembered through stitchwork and piecing traditions that engage belonging, home, and the past we carry.

Marigold Morning
Mixed media silhouette collage textile on paper
82" x 45"

Spring Planting
Mixed media silhouette collage textile on paper
96" x 48"

The Children of Slaves Remember
Mixed media collage textile on paper
96" x 42"

Remembering the Names of Slaves
Mixed media collage textile on paper
96" x 54"

Yellow Corn
Mixed media silhouette collage textile on paper
54" x 50"

When There's Time
Mixed media collage textile on paper
66" x 51"

Fannie
Mixed media collage textile on paper
45.5" x 35.5"

For Your Tears
Mixed media collage textile on paper
36" x 45.25"

Blurred in Its Beauty
Mixed media collage textile on paper
54" x 53"

Scattered Seeds
Mixed media collage textile on paper
44" x 54"

Unmarked Stones
Mixed media silhouette paper on linen and cotton
48" x 46"

I Have More to Say Than What's Been Said
Mixed media silhouette paper on linen and cotton
57" x 50"
All images courtesy of the artist. Darlene R. Taylor owns the copyright on all artworks.
Permission to reproduce must be obtained in writing from Darlene R. Taylor.