stoneware, acrylic yarn; 9” x 12” x 1”
“In ‘Here’s My Femininity,’ two hands extend breadfruit, offering vulnerability. Black women rarely get the freedom to be seen as gentle. Negative stereotypes misread our actions, bodies and neglect to acknowledge our femininity. This piece confronts those injustices, demanding recognition of Black women’s humanity and challenging the social and cultural structures that continue to misread and restrict us.”
ARTIST BIO: Jazaya Miller, born 2002, is a Cincinnati-based ceramic artist from Newburgh, New York. She received her B.F.A. in Spatial Arts from Northern Kentucky University in 2025. Miller’s figurative practice focuses on Black womanhood and African American identity, reworking negative stereotypes through contemporary portraiture to challenge the narratives placed onto Black women.