Instagram story viewer> @thekencloth_> Tagged

thekencloth_

@thekencloth_

undefined

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

50

3

I am a Game Changer. ❤️

When Mom LaRue calls, there’s really only one answer: say less, I got you.

Jeannine LaRue is easily one of my favorite people in this entire world. Yes, she is a powerhouse, but what I admire most is the way she has shown me what it means to command a room with love. To be a bright light. To make space for women, pour into them, connect them, and remind them of the power they already carry.

So when she asked me to help bring the vision for the Game Changer Mixer to life, I knew without a doubt that I was going to make it happen. It was an honor to curate the décor and help create a space worthy of the women who would fill it.

And of course, my ride or die @nayettemadeit was right there with me, helping me curate, execute, problem-solve, and make the room beautiful. She shows up for me every single time, and I never take that kind of love for granted.

Shanique, thank you for the care that you put into our gurl, your impact is truly truly making a difference.

Last night was bigger than a beautiful room or a mixer. It was a testament to the impact of @laruelistcafe and the community Mom LaRue has built around women who are changing the game in their own ways.

To be in a room full of that much brilliance, laughter, love, connection, and possibility and to have a hand in creating the environment that held it all was special.

For Mom LaRue? Every time. 🧡

3

1

A year ago, I turned on my first sewing machine for the first time.

No grand plan. Just an old pair of jeans, some fabric, curiosity, and the decision to see what I could make. That day, I made a tote bag and met my obsession with textiles in an entirely new light.

One year later, I’m still learning, still experimenting, still cutting things up and putting them back together, and still finding new ways for cloth to carry the story.

So it feels special to celebrate this one-year mark by inviting other people into the process.

🧵 Threads of Testimony is a FREE sewing and storytelling workshop where I’ll be sharing some of the process and passion that grew from that first day at the machine.

If you’ve been wanting to touch a sewing machine, work with fabric, or explore the stories our materials can hold, come learn with me.

Registration is free via Eventbrite. 🪡 LINK IN BIO (8 slots left)

One year ago, I just decided to touch the machine. Look what can happen when you start.
#textiles #sewing #thekencloth

25

0

3

4

Liberty, With Conditions is an exhibition and immersive dinner experience looking at the different wars Black people and communities have had to navigate in the pursuit of freedom. It starts with the contradiction of 1776...America fighting for liberty while Black people were still enslaved and uses that as a jumping-off point to look at how those same questions show up across generations.

We’re exploring **War Within Self + Identity, War Within Community, War With Systems, Freedom + Survival, and Wars Created by Impossible Choices.** It’s historical, but it’s also very much about now.

We currently have an **open call for artists** to respond to these ideas through their own work. The response doesn’t have to be about the Revolutionary War or 1776 specifically...it can be **historical, contemporary, personal, ancestral, local, or global.** Existing work and proposals for new work across disciplines are welcome.

It says AI content for the QR code I'm guessing🙄🙄

35

0

OPEN CALL: LIBERTY, WITH CONDITIONS

What happens when freedom is offered with conditions?

Liberty, With Conditions invites artists to submit work responding to:

War Within Self + Identity
War Within Community
War With Systems, Freedom + Survival
Wars Created by Impossible Choices

Historical. Contemporary. Personal. Ancestral. Local. Global.

Existing work and proposals for new work across disciplines are welcome.

Exhibition: December 5, 2026 – January 16, 2027
120 East State Street | Trenton, NJ

Presented by @thablocktrenton
Curated by @thekencloth_

Liberty, With Conditions is funded by I Am Trenton Community Foundation.

The immersive dinner experience is co-devised by Kellie Murphy, Kenny Bee, Monah Yancy, and Nayette Windley.

Graphics by Nayette Windley.

LINK IN BIO/QR CODE POSTED SOON

56

0

Your hobby said y'all need to start seeing each other again 😭

So bring it outside.

Bring the crochet project that's been sitting in the bag. The sketchbook you swore you'd use. Your camera. Your cards. Your book. Your beads. Your half-finished whatever.

Bring something to barter if you want. Pack something good to eat. Grab your blanket and come spend the day with us.

No need to be an expert. No need to make anything worth posting.

We just want you to come outside and do something you actually enjoy.

Blankets & Barter
September 12 · Pennsauken, NJ

RSVP at the link in bio. Bring somebody with a hobby or no hobby. WE OUTSIDE.

128

6

The blanket just got a little bigger. 🌿

We’re excited to share that Watu Moja is joining us for the very first Blankets & Barter and we’re taking The Hobby Club to Pennsauken!

Meet us at 3901 Westfield Ave. on September 12 with your hobby in hand, something to barter if you’ve got it, a blanket or chair, and whatever you’d like to eat or sip on for the afternoon.

Coming from Trenton? You can hop on the River LINE to 36th Street or make the drive down. And yes, there’s plenty of parking when you get here.

Come practice. Come trade. Come share. Or just come spend the day with us.

Blankets & Barter
September 12, 2026
Pennsauken, NJ

RSVP now. LINK IN BIO

89

4

I am not a performer & my nerves got to me in this first piece. But nonetheless I am so proud and glad @sd_integrating.intimately had me up there. Thankful to @hellodoriane for always hyping us up and @nayettemadeit for being my rider🫶🏾❤️ we be in the trenches together! Donnieeee no IG but for being the loveliest presence. The sage❤️ Pt.1! It’s long
How come the more I ask for community, the lonelier I feel?
Because lately it feels like everybody got language.
Everybody got a framework.
Everybody got a bookshelf full of theory.
Everybody can quote the politic.
Everybody can define accountability.
Everybody can tell you what care should look like.
But living the politic?
That’s a different conversation.

(MOESHA DIARY LOOP) (SLIDE 26)

Because this year taught me that there is a difference  between studying community  and practicing it.
A difference between naming care and offering it.
A difference between checking in and checking around.
My birthday came and went.
Some people forgot.
Some people remembered days later.
Some people never said a word at all.
And these same people went out to dinner.
Went to the function.
Made the plans.
Found the time.
Found the money.
Found the energy.
Just not for me.
And maybe that’s what I’ve been carrying.
Not the forgotten birthday.
But what it revealed.

3

8

What would happen if we made more room for the things that bring us joy?

Somewhere between growing up and growing busy, many of us stopped making time for the hobbies that once made us feel most like ourselves. The things we loved became things we’d get back to “one day.”

We believe those parts of ourselves are worth returning to.

The Hobby Club is an invitation to slow down, to stay curious, and to gather around the things we love simply because we love them. It’s a space where hobbies are celebrated, stories are shared, and community grows through the simple act of doing something together.

This is the beginning of something we’ve been dreaming about for a while, and we’re excited to finally share it with you.

What hobby have you been meaning to return to?

3

11

Eternally grateful for new connections and beautiful experiences 🫶🏾 thank you so much @famimprovfestival for inviting us in! Baltimore was a blassst🎉🎉

More details of the experience coming soon.

3

2

Carry girls at it again.

Building muscle. Packing the car. Loading way more than fabric.

Baltimore, we're on the way.

See y'all at FAM Fest. Come carry something with us. 🧵❤️

31

0