I'm Shamira — a farmer, artist, and steward of okra’s botanical and cultural gifts. I grow okra not just for food, but for pigment, fiber, and ancestral memory. Through textiles, art, and community work, I honor the full life cycle of this plant.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University
Herron School of Art and Design
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Newfields
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Harrison Center
Arts Council of Indianapolis
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Indianapolis Recorder, November 2025
RECENT AWARDS
Black Artist and Designers Guild x Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Summer Fellowship 2026
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“We Wear the Sun”, The Park at 16 Tech, Indianapolis, IN
“Navigations”, Indianapolis Arts Garden, Indianapolis, IN
“Just Blue”, Blue Mind, Indianapolis, IN
“Crowned Routes”, Eskenazi Health Clinic, Indianapolis, IN
“Convergence”, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Indianapolis, IN
“Blue Mind”, Blue Mind, Indianapolis, IN
“Seed Swap”, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
“Liv”, Ash and Elm, Indianapolis, IN
“Holding Space”, Eskenazi Health Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
“Lepidoptera”, Indianapolis Arts Garden, Indianapolis, IN
“Us”, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Indianapolis, IN
“Interwoven”, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN