FULLJOY

artist’s book, 9 inches x 6 inches, edition of 35, 2022

FULLJOY is an artist’s book featuring my poetry paired with my illustrations of adinkra symbols and their meanings. The adinkra symbols complement or respond to the stanza of the poem they appear beside. The poem speaks to my process of learning to know myself, trust myself, and love myself while working to resist and heal from oppressive systems. The book was digitally printed and all aspects of production were done by the artist. “Fulljoy” is a word in Jamaican patois that is most commonly used as a verb and it means “to enjoy”. It conveys that joy is whole and big and should fill you up. This poem is a declaration of joy and freedom and understanding what it means to be whole.