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Rejuvenized (By African Spa Day & Encore)!
In 2024, four women-owned businesses came together to host a wellness mixer...
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The Affirm Body Positivity Collection
This collection is created to honor women who are buxom and voluptuous!...
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The Abalone & Aluminum Collection
This collection is inspired by the sea. Abalone shells have a beautiful...
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The Beadwork Collection
This collection celebrates beadwork by creating statement pieces from beads of all...
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The Malian Monochrome Collection
This collection was inspired by the monochromatic color scale and ancient Malian...
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The Phoenix Rising Collection
This collection was inspired by a large, mythological bird called the Phoenix. ...
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The Quatrefoil Collection
This collection was inspired by the quatrefoil geometric shape and its use...
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Refined Design
This collection is motivated by my interest in continual growth and development....
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The Rococo Sunshine Collection
This collection was inspired by our sun, Ancient Egypt, and Rococo art. ...
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The Rusted Metal Collection
This collection was inspired by a rusty metal bead that was purchased...
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The Swanning Collection
This collection was inspired by the story of the ugly duckling to...
Dropping Gems & Pearls Blog
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Reclaiming Denim as an African American textile...
Alessandra PayneDue 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...
Alessandra PayneDue 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...
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About Salvage & Shine's "Please Drink Responsib...
Alessandra PayneThis 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...
Alessandra PayneThis 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...
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On the Limitations of Using Artificial Intellig...
Alessandra PayneBy 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...
Alessandra PayneBy 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,...
