E37 Bisa Butler: The Realization of Memory

In today’s conversation, Dario sits with fiber artist and storyteller Bisa Butler. Bisa tells the stories of African heritage and American homes through the artistry and craft we all know as quilts. Her use of vibrant color and fine fibers reminds us that intentionality, textiles, and choice allow our spirits to be known and rendered as portraits suspended in time and stories are never forgotten.

In this episode, we explore themes of investing in your artistry, the universal human spirit, how a successful artist stays grounded, and Dario’s and Bisa’s 90s R&B/Hip Hop inspired handmade teen wardrobe.

Key Links

Time as a function (and an illusion) of the gregorian calendar

Negritude movement and who are we when ‘universal’ seems to naturally mean white

James Baldwin, Doom and Glory of Knowing Who You are, Dostoevsky

Bisa’s time studying art at Howard University included investigating the works and lives of