Capturing Motherhood and Memory with Yvette Rock Black Her Stories

In this episode, we dive into a conversation with Yvette Rock. Rock was born in Paramaribo, Suriname in 1975. She received a BFA in 1997 from Cooper Union in New York City and an MFA in Painting from the University of Michigan in 1999. Yvette is the co-founder of Detroit Connections at U of M, and founder and Executive Director of Live Coal - a non-profit organization in Detroit. She has been an artist-in-residence in Detroit schools since 1999, and an active member of her community as a professional artist for 24 years. 
Yvette exhibits widely throughout southeast Michigan. Her accolades include three Knight Arts Challenge awards and a Documenting Detroit Fellowship. As a visual artist, community development activist, wife, and mother of five children, Yvette brings a wealth of life experience and insight into her art practice. 
 
In this episode, we talk about: 
The power of play and experimentation 
Paramaribo, Suriname
Memory & Motherhood
 
Resources: 
Yvette Rock 
www.yvetterock.com
www.livecoal.org
Websites: 
 
Referenced Works
In Cedars Loving Arms
Detroit RePatched
Awards
Three-time Knight Arts Challenge Awardee.
Documenting Detroit Fellowship

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