In our Season 3 premiere of How Art is Born we welcome Houston-based educator and visual artist Kaneem Smith. Kaneem creates sculptural works out of fabric materials such as burlap formerly used for import/export purposes, referencing concerns on ethical trade, colonialist interactions on the natural environment, and contemporary issues concerning global civil justice. Her work has been included in numerous venues such as the African American Museum in Dallas, National Art Gallery in Athens, Greece; Lima Art Museum, Peru, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

In this episode, Kaneem and host, R. Alan Brooks talk about growing up in the south, finding your lane to create within your community, and working through the process of overcoming fear of failure.