Raíces con Trenzas (Roots with Braids)

Medium: Mixed Media- Digital Triptych on Canvas with Acrylic, Yarn, Ribbon, and Magnets
Dimensions: Triptych- Each 15” x 25”  and Total Size: 45” x 25”

Description: Raíces con Trenzas is a digital triptych that celebrates both heritage and womanhood through the intimate lens of generational memory, identity, and self-reflection.

As an immigrant and advocate, this piece reflects the stories we carry across borders, the memories we hold dear, the generations we fight for, and the identities we refuse to erase. This artwork explores lineage and the journey of being a woman, the way we evolve, heal, and carry each version of ourselves forward. It serves as a tribute to the quiet power of mujeres and the sacred, simple threads that keep us connected.

The artwork features three framed portraits: a grandmother, a girl, and a young woman. They are positioned side by side, each within a Mexican-style window. These windows serve not only as frames but also as mirrors, reflecting who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming in life, womanhood, and across generations.

Yarn weaves across all three panels, symbolizing the invisible yet unbreakable thread that connects us to our ancestors, each other, and ourselves. We embody our mothers, our daughters, and our past selves all at once. Below each figure, tiles bloom with two roses and one butterfly, a symbol of femininity, courage, and transformation.