Dropping Gems & Pearls

"The Kemet Goddess Aset (Isis)" - a 2026 Salvage & Shine Wearable Art Piece

"The Kemet Goddess Aset (Isis)" - a 2026 Salvag...

This wearable art piece was created eco-consciously by Alessandra Payne dba Salvage & Shine to exhibit at the 2026 Hannaford Kidz Expo. The Costumes' Wearable Elements: The Kalasiris dress is...

"The Kemet Goddess Aset (Isis)" - a 2026 Salvag...

This wearable art piece was created eco-consciously by Alessandra Payne dba Salvage & Shine to exhibit at the 2026 Hannaford Kidz Expo. The Costumes' Wearable Elements: The Kalasiris dress is...

An Eco-Conscious Aziza Party (An Art Empowerment Nature Experience)

An Eco-Conscious Aziza Party (An Art Empowermen...

This interactive art experience was inspired by the Albany County Rail Trail Scavenger Hunt Exhibition called "Gnomes and Fairies" which took place July 2025.  In this experience, participants interacted with...

An Eco-Conscious Aziza Party (An Art Empowermen...

This interactive art experience was inspired by the Albany County Rail Trail Scavenger Hunt Exhibition called "Gnomes and Fairies" which took place July 2025.  In this experience, participants interacted with...

The Sculpting of Clarice the Aziza

The Sculpting of Clarice the Aziza

I exhibited a mixed media sculpture in the 2025 Albany County Art on the Rail Trail scavenger hunt.  The theme for this exhibit is "Gnomes and Fairies."   I submitted...

The Sculpting of Clarice the Aziza

I exhibited a mixed media sculpture in the 2025 Albany County Art on the Rail Trail scavenger hunt.  The theme for this exhibit is "Gnomes and Fairies."   I submitted...

Reclaiming Denim as an African American textile:  My 2025 Creative Collaboration

Reclaiming Denim as an African American textile...

Due to the cultural whitewashing that occurred when historians attempted to sanitize the "peculiar" institution of American slavery, we were misled into believing that jean and denim were American fibers...

Reclaiming Denim as an African American textile...

Due to the cultural whitewashing that occurred when historians attempted to sanitize the "peculiar" institution of American slavery, we were misled into believing that jean and denim were American fibers...

About Salvage & Shine's "Please Drink Responsibly & Eco-Consciously" Art Exhibit

About Salvage & Shine's "Please Drink Responsib...

This interactive maker exhibit was created by Alessandra Payne dba Salvage & Shine to simulate addictive cravings while teaching makers how to metal stamp charms to add to drink and...

About Salvage & Shine's "Please Drink Responsib...

This interactive maker exhibit was created by Alessandra Payne dba Salvage & Shine to simulate addictive cravings while teaching makers how to metal stamp charms to add to drink and...

On the Limitations of Using Artificial Intelligence to Collaboratively Create Commemorative Black Art

On the Limitations of Using Artificial Intellig...

By Alessandra Payne and Shakeema Funchess I consider myself to be a trendsetter which is why I am always hesitant when certain technologies are force fed unto the public.  I,...

On the Limitations of Using Artificial Intellig...

By Alessandra Payne and Shakeema Funchess I consider myself to be a trendsetter which is why I am always hesitant when certain technologies are force fed unto the public.  I,...