Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers

Crafted Kinship: Inside the Creative Practices of Contemporary Black Caribbean Makers is more than a book—it’s a vibrant visual celebration of identity, heritage, and artistry across the Caribbean diaspora. Curated by Malene Barnett, the award-winning multidisciplinary artist and textile designer of Jamaican and Vincentian descent, this groundbreaking collection takes you inside the studios, minds, and hearts of over 60 Black Caribbean artists who are reshaping the world of contemporary art and design.

Step into a creative journey where memory meets imagination, where stories of migration, ancestry, joy, and resistance unfold through ceramics, textiles, sculpture, photography, and performance. Meet visionaries like Anina Major, who reclaims Bahamian straw traditions through ceramic art. Renee Cox, who celebrates Black womanhood with bold photography. Sonya Clark, who weaves history, identity, and power into textile works. Basil Watson, who crafts monumental bronze sculptures seen across the globe. And Nyugen E. Smith, who fuses movement, sound, and ritual into artistic expression.

With intimate interviews and stunning visuals, Crafted Kinship is a love letter to the Caribbean's creative spirit—a must-have for art lovers, cultural explorers, and anyone ready to witness the power of storytelling through craft. The Caribbean isn’t just a region—it’s a rhythm, a root, a revolution. And it’s time the world saw it through the hands of its makers.

Details 

• Hardcover 
• 368 Pages with 200 Photographs 
• Dimension: 10.2in x 8.7in x 1.1in