Aiysha Sinclair is a Los Angeles-based children’s book author (Brown Sugar Fairies), singer/songwriter (Soul, Reggae, World Music), doll artist, puppeteer, performer, and curator. Her imaginative stories and unique doll creations took her to Savannah, GA, where she dove deeper into her artistry and curated the Savannah Black Doll Show at the historic King-Tisdale Beach Institute, as well as “Sound and Spirit” at the Savannah African Art Museum.

Aiysha has displayed her dolls and artwork at the Telfair Museum’s Jepson Center and has taught doll and puppet-making workshops at SCAD. She has a passion for writing fairytales and performing stories that reflect both her cultural heritage and historical events. Her career as a performer on TV, stage, and film spans over 25 years. With her early roles guest starring in 90s sitcoms, various commercials, and theatre productions. Aiysha is currently curating the 44th annual Black Doll Show titled *In Need of Good Folk… Magic Folk Like Us!*, which invites artists to reimagine fairy and folktales through Black dolls, at the William Grant Still Arts Center. 

 

 Artist Statement:

"It is of great importance to me that my offerings in the art and literary world reflect a Black lens. I spend a lot of time gathering stories about heroic women, and enslaved Africans in America, the Caribbean, as well as Folk and Fairytales throughout the diaspora. These stories are haunting as well as up-lifting. I don't think I'll ever tire of learning from them. It is an honor to share my stories, and those of  my ancestors, whether that is through writing fairytales, mixed media, or creating dolls." 

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Aiysha Sinclair