The Wrap Up of An Art Nerd's Day Out: A Crown of Glory Affair at The Tubman Museum

Yolanda Latimore is the Founder of Poetic Peace Arts, a troupe of spoken word artists, musicians, singers, comedians, DJs, producers, thespians, & more. But on Saturday she was gracing crowns with extraordinary locs and twists. 

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Trysha Stephens stood in for Gloria G. Marable - also known as "The Wig Lady” owner of Shh! It’s a Wig in Macon, Georgia. The range of wigs present ranged from exotic Patti LaBelle-esque styles to conservative styles meant to accommodate those with illness related alopecia (to those clients Ms. Marable offers a discount).

3793 Mercer University Dr.
Macon, Georgia 31204 USA
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 478.757.9803 / 1.877.757.9803http://www.shhwigs.info
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I, personally, had my on the sweetest black sequined turban (reminiscent of June & Chrisette) that had just enough spandex to accommodate my afro and ward off those evil bad hair days.

Dr. Anissa Jones is Macon’s Beauty Triple Threat. She is a chiropractor, skin care therapist, and make up artist (MAC pro). Along with complimentary hand massages, she provided her top five skincare tips: 

1. Hydrate: Drink plenty of water and use a rich moisturizer twice a day with an SPF of 30 or above during the day. Dr. Jones is a firm believer that excellent skin care doesn’t have t be expensive. Some of her favorite brands include: Aveeno, Cetaphil, CeraVe, Oil of Olay, and Ponds.
2. Be Gentle: Avoid harsh detergents. Dr. Jones likes Dove for Sensitive Skin.
3. Watch What You Eat: Get plenty of dark leafy veggies, tomatoes, broccoli, blueberries oranges, salmon, sardines, and tuna.
4. Do the Kate Middleton: Combine fashion and skincare by wearing protective hats and sunglasses
5. Know What to Skip: Sunbathing, soda, etc. and develop better habits overall

http://www.fusionbackandbody.com/Home_Page.html

Fusion Back and Body Center

1200 Riverside Drive, Suite D

Macon, Georgia 31201

Phone: 478-741-9850

Fax: 478-741-9852

Email: info@fusionbackandbody.com

Dr. Chi Ezekwuech is a pharmacist who followed her creative calling to become a fine artist receiving her BFA from Wesleyan College in 1996. Her artwork and fashion sense reflect her Nigerian heritage. She was on hand to demonstrate the art of sculpting head wraps from some of the most beautiful fabrics I have ever seen (her model Ms. Stephens).

Nothing new under the sun!

WHAT I WORE TODAY: An Art Nerd's Day Out (A Crown of Glory Affair at The Tubman Museum)

Me with Little Richard Penniman's piano, Macon, Georgia native, and  the real King of Rock 'n Roll.

The Nigerian inspired Christmas tree: beautifully embellished fabrics, vessels with kola nuts, musical instruments, uli designs, and a head wrap at the top of the tree to signify the importance of the figural and literal head in Nigerian (Ibo & Yoruba) cosmologies.

THE ART NERD WILL HAVE A DAY OUT! A Crown of Glory Affair (via Tubman African American Museum Website)

Wear your fancy hairdos, head wraps, and yes hats too.What adorns a lady’s head is her Crown and Glory!

Come for an afternoon of celebrating our inner and outer beauty. You will be treated to an afternoon of pampering, yummy delights, and feel like the queen and princess you are.

This event features Equal Rites the highly acclaimed exhibition by  internationally renowned Atlanta artist Michael D. Harris. The exhibit exemplifies the historic essence and beauty of Hair, Skin, and the Spirit.

Special guests include Chi Ezekwueche (head wraps), Dr. Anissa Jones (skin care and massage therapy), Yolanda “Y-O” Latimore (locks and twisting), Gloria Marable (Shh! It’s A Wig), Mae Parks (braiding), and Pat Person (accessories).

A Crown of Glory Affair
Saturday, December 17th
12:00 Noon–2:00 P.M.
Tickets: $10.00 (BUY ONLINE)

TUBMAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
340 Walnut Street
Macon, Georgia 31201
Tel: (478) 743-8544

AN ART NERD'S NIGHT OUT & What I Wore

In typical nerd fashion, I don't have much of a social life. I seldom go out, and when I do have an event it involves my children's social lives rather than mine--bummer.

I do enjoy visiting museums very much. Show openings and artist talks are even better. Last Friday was one of those special evenings when I had the pleasure of attending a gallery opening and hearing an artist talk by Dr. Michael D. Harris. The show, Equal Rites was a mini retrospective that traveled from the Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta, Georgia to the Tubman African American Museum in Macon, Georgia.

I use the term mini retrospective, because Dr. Harris's body of work is expansive and still growing. He is just as much of an accomplished scholar as he is an artist. I am in awe of how well he balances both. {I gave up in my first year of graduate school when I folded down my easel to use it for book storage} Nevertheless, I left the museum encouraged/inspired and meditating on my reasons for applying to graduate school in the first place.

Visit Equal Rites if you are in Georgia, or spread the word if you know someone who will be.

Out the door carrying the books by Dr. Harris that I want signed
in a dress by Torrid, shirt by Gap, cardigan by The Limited

Dr.Harris & me
I should have reviewed my pictures before I left the museum (sad face)!

A Different Mirror: (Re)Imagining Black Womanhood

I curated a A Different Mirror last May at the height of outrage of one of the most shameful declarations of objective research in modern history. On the website of Psychology Today, Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics declared that African American women were less attractive than women of other races. Psychology Today deleted the initial post and issued an apology in the wake of a firestorm of media attention from the Root, the Huffington Post, and Clutch Magazine (just a few of the multitude).

  

Here I am with world-renowned artist Wini McQueen,

in front of her awesome fabric art piece, She.

As curator of A Different Mirror, I had this show conceived for months. However, the unfortunate current event set in motion by Kanazawa reminded me why it was so important to assemble works by African women from Macon, Georgia's, Tubman African American Museum's permanent collection that dispelled cruel and stereotypical notions of black female identity. A highlight of the exhibit's opening was a beautiful performance by the renowned dance company, Hayiya Dance Theatre founded and led by Pilar Wilder.

The undeniable talent of the Hayiya dancers in concert with Nina Simone's emotionally charged and historically relevant "Four Women" created a solemn moment for all the women in the room...

As curator of the exhibit there is no way to choose a favorite work of art; they're like children. How could I possibly choose one as a favorite? But at this moment Ce Scott's Beauty Standard defines my curating experience. I wanted to showcase women in the art world who rejected society's mirrors. Scott goes even further by binding (in Kente cloth) the source of some of our societal delusions of beauty: the Barbie doll. Under the cloth the viewers are invited to see themselves: the true standards of beauty...

If you missed the opening to the new exhibit, don't fret because it's permanent.

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Macon, GA 31201

Phone: 478-743-8544

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