A few years ago I found a Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book at Fisk University Library’s discarded book sale. The book is a primer for “how to keep a home”—directions on making stenciled wall papers and arranging flowers. Certainly made for wives.
In 2022, artist/curator John Ros (via Intermission Museum of Art), invited Ayanah Moor and I to colla…
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