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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

SELECT COLLECTIONS

Newfields

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Central Indiana Community Foundation

Harrison Center

Arts Council of Indianapolis

SELECT PRESS

Mirror Indy, January 2024

Mirror Indy, HGTV, January 2024

Local Legends, July 2023

AIGA Indianapolis, February 2021

PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS

“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