Thursday, November 3, 2011

Creative Sistah of the Month

Hello Fellow Crafters!!!

Here at Sewing Sistah, we embrace and celebrate the divine feminine spirit of creation/fertility. In honor of that energy, once a month a Creative Sistah in the community will be spotlighted. 

This months Creative Sistah is Iya Omitola Kalahanamae (OmitolaK).
She's an amazing jewelry designer, that specializes in foot ornaments. Her custom pieces exudes Afrochic energy and are the perfect accent to a well manicured foot. You'll be amazed at how her pieces adorn your foot and add that little something "extra" to your step. Learn more about her and view examples of her FootRitual's below:

Who are you?
- An amalgamation of African, Creek, and Choctaw Rituals.
- An answer seeker.

Where are you from?
- From Pachuta, MS and New Orleans, LA...in that order.

What do you do?
- Mother and Wife
- Neuropsychology graduate student
- Craftswoman

What inspires you?
- My daughter, Mahalia
- Women (Moons) and children who survive seemingly insurmountable odds
- The human brain

Why is crafting/creating important to you?
- It's important because it allows me to create Spiritual objects for Women. It is my way of connecting and aligning with other Moons and strengthening our feminine vibration.



 
Iya Omitola K, we celebrate you and your creative spirit!

OmiD

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