Haitian-born, New York sculptor Jessica Jean-Baptiste, sits down with us to discuss her practice, her evolution as an artist and her exclusive collection for AphroChic. In the tradition of artists such as Edmonia Lewis, Elizabeth Catlett and Augusta Savage, Baptiste's latest works, the Keisha and Jamal busts are a celebration of the beauty of Black life and Black bodies. These new works present a Black man without conflict, and a Black woman at peace. Simple images, yet revolutionary pieces by Baptiste, in their rejection of the story of Black America that is commonly told.

There is a story in the work. For ceramicist, Andile Dyalvane, his work is the story of growing up in South Africa, his connection to the legacy of his Xhosa ancestors, and the indelible imprints of the places he has been. His pieces are more than a meeting of hands and clay. They are a form of self-expression - a record of who Dyalvane is and who he is constantly becoming.