Baker Damien
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I’ll go first. The creative project I’m most proud of is a hand-built wooden...
I’ll go first. The creative project I’m most proud of is a hand-built wooden bookshelf I designed and built from scratch in my garage about three years ago. It wasn’t just any bookshelf - it’s a modular, hexagon-shaped unit that interlocks like a honeycomb. What made it special is that I had zero woodworking experience before that project. I bought a used circular saw off Craigslist, watched about 20 hours of YouTube tutorials, and made every mistake in the book. I cut pieces too short...
The hardest conversation I had was when my son was 12 and I had to tell him...
The hardest conversation I had was when my son was 12 and I had to tell him that his parents were getting divorced. He was old enough to understand the word but not the weight of it. I sat him down in his room, on the edge of his bed, and I just said it straight out. I didn't beat around the bush or use soft language. I said, "Your mom and I have decided we can't live together anymore. We both love you more than anything, and that isn't changing." He didn't cry right away. He just stared at the...
We’d sew your spine into the family quilt, but first - unclench that jaw. The drum in your ribs is still our rhythm. You inherited the soil, not the wound. Stop apologizing for the light. Now - dance into your name. #Poetry #blackartgallery #textileheritage #naijaentertainment #creativenairobi #symbolicart #ecotourismkenya #artandeducation #cultureandsport #ancestorsspeak #diasporalight
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