Petite Belle Hammond is a multi-medium artist / designer and author. Her artistic career began as the creator of the P.B. Belle Collection of artistic expression entitled Eachonereachone, Eachonete...voir plusPetite Belle Hammond is a multi-medium artist / designer and author. Her artistic career began as the creator of the P.B. Belle Collection of artistic expression entitled Eachonereachone, Eachoneteachone thru the use of fabrics & textile, she created fiber art. In her figurative art, the people tell a story. “All of my artistic expression; it is not hard to understand” states Petite. “I understand and appreciate my own culture and heritage as a basic for exploring and understanding others”.
Various faces are visible in her art which reveal her lifelong passion for education and activism. She uniquely combines art and history bringing a visceral impact while leaving room for the imagination to explore. Her love of writing, mixed textile and art was first discovered in her during her high school education. From there, a passion for designing clothing was born. Since then, a love of writing was encountered. She wrote the speech for her Laboratory Technology College graduating ceremony. Her intricate Afro-centric clothing line blends traditional
African fabric with contemporary American designs with the results being an amazing collection of unique, couture pieces. Her touching story of her birth and miraculous survival will equally astound you. Each of her works affirms this love; her connection to the arts as she states, “when I take a piece of fabric or a writing pen into my hand, an artistic concept takes on life and becomes reality”.voir moins