Witchcraft, Artcraft, Lifecraft: Notes on Making and Living in Everydayness

This essay examines a critical-cultural project that centers Black femme labor, intellect, expression, and faith, drawing on examples from botanical gardens to psychedelics to Black feminist spirituality. It asks readers to consider the nuances of a type of Black experience that is frequently rendered invisible, exploring how making and living in everydayness can be a form of witchcraft, artcraft, and lifecraft.

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Abstract

Ranging from botanical gardens to psychedelics to Black feminist spirituality, “Witchcraft, Artcraft, Lifecraft: On Making and Living in Everydayness” offers a window into a critical-cultural project that seeks to bring Black femme labour, intellect, expression, and faith into sharp focus. The essay—much like the multimedia project it explores — asks the reader to contemplate the nuances of a type of Black experience that is often made invisible.