Chop Therapy

Chop Therapy is a visual exploration of the sacred act of cutting one’s hair as a form of emotional release, identity reclamation, and spiritual rebirth. This collection honors the quiet courage behind the chop—the moments of grief, rage, clarity, and renewal that live in every strand left on the floor.

Each piece captures the tension and tenderness in starting over. Whether it’s shedding the weight of societal expectations, generational pain, or personal transformation, Chop Therapy is where healing meets hair—where scissors become symbols, and every cut is a step toward freedom.

This is not just about style. It’s about survival, softness, and the strength to begin again.

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About the Artist

I am a storyteller who paints with light. A photographer who wears many hats—but always comes back to the lens. As a Black woman, my relationship with my hair has been layered. Complex. Sacred. I’ve lived through the Sundays in the kitchen, the deep conditioners, the big chops, the braids that made my scalp tender but my spirit proud. Our hair is never just hair. It’s time. It’s investment. It’s identity. It’s protection. It’s protest. And it’s art.

This debut collection is my beginning, but also my becoming. It’s my way of honoring the journey Black women take with our hair—and with ourselves. Each photo is a chapter in a larger story—one of creativity, freedom, and self-love. I hope this collection allows you to see us more clearly, celebrate us more deeply, and maybe… learn something that softens your perspective or expands your understanding. Because every strand carries a story, and every story has something to teach.

This is more than a project.
It’s my truth.
It’s my offering.
It’s my why.