Joyce Morrow Jones

Joyce Morrow Jones  -also doing art as Orisanmi Kehinde Odesayna – is a sculptural fiber artist, storyteller, author.

Primarily working with cultural references from African and the Diaspora, I creates 3D art forms, some which she refers to as “dolls”. From a humble beginnings as a crafts person and teaching workshops, my art is now exhibited across the United States.

Spirit of The Masquerade is one of my largest body of works encompassing over 150 small to large sculptures representing masquerades of Western Africa.

Ancestral Tributes is my current work expressing many issues relating to the struggle and history of being African American.

Working with other themes, I have exhibition collections representing modern style images of the Black Madonna and my latest series entitled, “I Blossomed” in which each doll tells a story of passage from tragedy to triumph

As an artist, I create from the perspective of a metaphysician. My evolution as an artist provides an interesting perspective into the world of art recognizing that each artist will come into their unique expression with inherent gifts and also learned skills.  While there are many types of art forms, my work has been categorized as doll art, sculpture, fiber art, figurative art, cultural arts and mixed media. Each creation offers an interpretation that will evoke an expression or emotion with a cultural ethnic reference.

I graduated from the College of Wooster, with a Double Major in Sociology and Religion, with a concentration in Black and African Studies.  After graduation, I began working with non-profit organizations and continued for 28 years in positions of program development, grant writing, communications and fundraising.