>>> UNEXPECTED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FROM AN ARTIST MAKING PORTRAITS FROM HER INNER CHILD.

>> TYPICALLY MOSAICS ARE MADE OF COLORFUL BROKEN PIECES OF TILE, STONE OR GLASS BUT NOT USUALLY PRESSED.

>> I THOUGHT I NEEDED MORE COLOR.

THIS GAVE ME ALL THE COLOR I NEEDED AND THAT IT WAS LIKE, THE REST IS HISTORY.

>> IT WAS HER PIECE TITLED PICTURE DAY.

>> THE BURETTE SPECIFICALLY SPEAKS TO CHILDHOOD JOY.

I HEAR THEM.

EVERY ACCESSORY HOLDS SOME TYPE OF MEMORY FOR ME.

IT'S JUST COMFORTING.

I DON'T THINK I APPRECIATED IT AS MUCH BEFORE, ME TURNING IT INTO ART HAS GIVEN ME A GREATER APPRECIATION JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THEY WERE TO MY CHILDHOOD.

ALL THESE ACCESSORIES SHOWS THE EVOLUTION OF A BLACK GIRL FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADOLESCENCE AND INTO WOMANHOOD.

>> FROM COCOA BUTTER TO BAMBOO EARRINGS AND EVERY BOBBY PIN IN BETWEEN.

THESE PIECES NOT ONLY REFLECT HER GROWTH AS A WOMAN BUT THE SACRIFICE IT TOOK TO GET THERE.

>> I LEFT MY JOB, AND DECIDED TO PURSUE ARTFUL TIME.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GIVE EVERYTHING TO THE ART.

I WAS FEELING LIKE I NEEDED TO GIVE IT MY ALL IN ORDER TO DO WELL.

I WAS ALREADY, STILL DOING LOCAL SHOWS.

BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH.

I WAS NEVER GOING TO BE OKAY WITH GIVING WHATEVER IS LEFT OVER AFTER EVERYTHING ELSE.

SO I'M LIKE OKAY, I HAVE TO GIVE THIS THING MY ALL.

>> FROM A SKETCH TO COMPLETED MOSAIC EACH PIECE TAKES ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

SHE REMAINS ROOTED IN HER PASSION WHILE ALSO HOPEFULLY INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION.

>> I THINK ART HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE MINDS OF THE NEXT GENERATION.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT ONLY SHOW THEM, BUT TO GUIDE THEM AND LEAVE A BLUEPRINT FOR THEM.

ALSO THAT WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE FEEL EMPOWERED.

WHETHER IT'S ART OR NOT.

I THINK THAT'S THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD.