This is a craft that has been on my list since I saw a similar creation on a blog I frequent. I love ampersands and use them as a motif wherever I can. I also love simple, graphic art and mixing interesting textures into my collection of more traditional flat prints. This piece hits all the marks. I’ve already got requests to recreate it in a fun, cheery yellow.
The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.