This piece byĀ Rosalind SpannĀ entitled āWave Danceā was part of a Fiberarts exhibitĀ : āMermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore,ā celebrating various visual histories and cultures of water goddesses that was held August 28 through October 28, 2012 at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park in Charleston, South Carolina. Displaying over 100 works of art, it was the single largest collection of mermaid-themed quilts and dolls to be housed under one roof. Even more fascinating was that the curator, Torreah āCookieā Washington and all 66 participating artists from the United States and Canada were African-American.
For more information about āMermaids and Merwomen in Black Folkloreā exhibit, including obtaining the exhibit catalog, contact the curator, Cookie Washington at [email protected].