"...but none of those sculptures look quite like 19 year old artist Murjoni Merriweather’s ceramic sculptures of women and men with African American hair styles"

Most of us grew up seeing African inspired sculptures in our aunties’ and grandmothers’ homes, but none of those sculptures look quite like 19 year old artist Murjoni Merriweather’s ceramic sculptures of women and men with African American hair styles. According to The Dark Room, Merriweather is a sophomore at Maryland Institute College of Art and she incorporates cornrows, afro puffs, braids, and locs into her work. Growing up in a black community, Merriweather centers her artwork around her culture.