My Beginning Artist Thesis

Anacia Sessoms: Artist Thesis

I am an Afro-Indigenous and Caribbean Artist, Fashion Designer, and Stylist who upcycles textiles and objects into 2-in-1 wearable and functionable artworks! With my work involving the themes of spirituality, sustainability, and textile waste, I create my work through various mediums and practices. I handcraft and hand sew all of my work. I have been featured as a designer with my brand Enchantment Of Gardens in New York Fashion Week, Harlem Fashion Week, Sustainable Fashion Week, Newark Fashion Week Festival, and more. You can see my portfolio of my work in all mediums here and on Instagram @anaciatheartist and @enchantmentofgardens. Being based in NJ and NYC, I have connected so much with the and and its sustainable and spiritual offerings.

Themes I display in my artwork include Multimedia Sustainability and Found materials (Nature, Toys, Film, Photography-developed and undeveloped, footage, books, cultural practices), Native American Cherokee Culture, Caribbean Culture, and Witchcraft. Through my art, I explore my creation processes through Handcrafting and Hand sewing my alters, ceramics, garment creation, 3D wearable fabric sculptures, floor art, and woven alters.

Artists I am Interested in

Betye Saar, Mikaline Thomas, Nick Cave, Firelei Blaez, Faith Ringgold, Abigail DeVille, Fred Wilson, Nooka Shepard, Eileen Perrier, Vanessa German, Rebecca Johnson, Marco Hall, Wangechi Mutu, Deborah Everton (Stylist for The Craft), Alvin Ailey Kerry James Marshall