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Mar 23
1 min

Angel's Audio Story - March 11, 2021

"I no longer need justification from anyone. I know now that I will never walk alone and I will never be silenced again." Listen to...

Mar 16
1 min

Hannah's Audio Story - March 8, 2021

"There is a story that comes up for me often when I think about the first time that I was silenced..." Listen to Hannah's Story.

Feb 14
1 min

Jinna Kim's Audio Story - February 14th, 2021

"I plead for a wider sphere of usefulness for the long submerged women of China..." Listen to Jinna'a Story

Dec 3, 2020
1 min

Virtual Viewing of the Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry Installation at The Mint Museum Uptown

Local Photographer, Ernesto Moreno captured some beautiful photos of the installation in late October. I created this video for folks to...

Jul 30, 2020
1 min

Camerin's Story

White Laundry is a collaboration between dancer Camerin Watson of TAPROOT CLT, visual artist Andrea Downs, and videographer Kevin...

May 20, 2020
1 min

Nikki's Story

Many of us that are local in Charlotte, NC know or have heard Acclaimed Inspirational Performance Artist, Nikki Eason's MOGUL MOMENTS...

May 6, 2020
2 min

Ginny's Story

Some women initially process their stories in ways that are not visual. Ginny created and shared her beautiful spoken word piece at a...

Mar 23, 2020
1 min

About the Artist & Founder: Andrea Downs

Andrea Downs is a visual artist, activist, community arts organizer, and educator based in Charlotte, NC.

Feb 12, 2020
1 min

Bunny's Story

My first laundry day was AMAZING! Fellowshipping and hearing with/from all the women from different walks and social standing in life was en

Feb 5, 2020
3 min

Brionna's Story

I loved that it was an interactive form of storytelling with the artist, their piece, and whoever was able to see it and touch it next.

Jan 15, 2020
1 min

Eva's Story

I knew I wanted my laundry to pay tribute to two amazing women in my family who impact me daily.

Jan 8, 2020
1 min

Emily's Story

I wanted something fresh and modern and distinctly female and cheerleader-y, to represent what I'd once thought sisterhood meant.

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