{"id":7,"date":"2025-11-15T16:48:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T16:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/portfolio\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T20:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:16:57","slug":"works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/works\/","title":{"rendered":"Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-py-lg nfd-wb-features__features-52 wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>Maize<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 26in x 8in x 5in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> found objects, wood, electric conduit, recycled magazine paper, bottle caps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-62aae154\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing inspiration from African mask traditions and street-culture improvisation, MAIZE reinvents the face as a vessel of laughter. Blending industrial and domestic materials, it celebrates resilience, color, and connection. Its wide eyes, coiled hair, and playful tongue use reclaimed materials to express shared humanity and universal joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2226\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=2048%2C2226&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=942%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 942w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=768%2C835&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=1413%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Maize.webp?resize=1884%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-46eb62a7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:36px;margin-bottom:36px\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em><em>Kora\u2019s Koils<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 22in x 8in x 3in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> found objects, wood, electric conduit, recycled magazine paper, bottle caps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kora Koils <\/em>celebrates resourcefulness, heritage, and the enduring spirit of African forebears. Ancestral presence hums through this abstracted face, evoking rhythm, strength, and continuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1461\" height=\"2378\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?resize=1461%2C2378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-244\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:277px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?w=1461&amp;ssl=1 1461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?resize=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?resize=629%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?resize=768%2C1250&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kora-Koils_frontview.jpg?resize=944%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2423\" height=\"2380\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=2423%2C2380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?w=2423&amp;ssl=1 2423w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=300%2C295&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=1024%2C1006&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=768%2C754&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=1536%2C1509&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1.webp?resize=2048%2C2012&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em><em><em>Reverence &amp; Rust<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 22in x 8in x 3in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> found objects, electric conduit, muffler, skateboard deck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rust and Reverence <\/em>explores the intersection of heritage and modernity. A face assembled from industrial detritus\u2014muffler pipe, steel coils, skateboard wheels\u2014becomes both a playful self-portrait and an homage to African lineage. The work celebrates transformation: how time, wear, and imagination can turn discarded metal into a smiling spirit of continuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-py-lg nfd-wb-features__features-52 wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f2f7dc25 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"637\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oba-Spirit-Stool-1.webp?resize=295%2C637&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" style=\"border-radius:2px;width:151px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oba-Spirit-Stool-1.webp?w=295&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oba-Spirit-Stool-1.webp?resize=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px\"><em><em>Oba Spirit Stool<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 44in x 10in x 18in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> found objects, plywood, steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px\">A humble bar stool is reborn as a symbol of heritage and character. Crafted from upcycled metal, fabric, plywood, and everyday debris, the work evokes the presence of an Oba\u2014a Yoruba king\u2014infused with humor and imagination. Its playful expression suggests a spirit that remembers domestic stories while celebrating renewal, dignity, and creativity. Through African-inspired symbolism and recycled materials, the piece reminds us that even ordinary objects can laugh, lead, and live again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-py-lg nfd-wb-features__features-52 wp-block-group has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:36px\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>Love &amp; Whimsy<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 30in x 30in x 6in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> upcycled steel rods, wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love and Whimsy is a sculpture that transforms recycled metal into a quiet dance of connection and joy. Two faces lean together in balance and ease, floating in space. The work fuses strength with softness, embodying an African sense of unity, resilience, and joy. It invites the viewer to pause, smile, and feel love made light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1251\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7796-1.png?fit=1440%2C1251&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:409px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7796-1.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7796-1.png?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7796-1.png?resize=1024%2C890&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_7796-1.png?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-80634108 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em><em><em>Tawira<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 16in x 15in x 6in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> steel, electric conduit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tawira, from the Shona word meaning \u201cforged\u201d or \u201cmolded,\u201d is a sculptural head crafted from recycled, rusted metal that recalls the power of an African mask. A salvaged car muffler forms the neck, while coiled steel conduit shapes the hair, merging industrial remnants with ancestral identity. Through its weathered materials, Tawira embodies materiality, ancestry, and history \u2014 transforming rust and reuse into a testament of endurance and spirit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"1737\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?fit=1199%2C1737&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?w=1199&amp;ssl=1 1199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?resize=707%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?resize=768%2C1113&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture1-6.png?resize=1060%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-80634108 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1850\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?fit=1440%2C1850&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?resize=797%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?resize=768%2C987&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Seltzer-Lady-Mannequin_frontviewfrontview-1.png?resize=1196%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em><em><em><em>Brewers Alley<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 28in x 15in x 8in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> upcycled steel rods, recycled cardboard, wood, staples, zip ties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brewers Alley is a sculpture made from recycled beer boxes and metal rods that celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and transformation. Colorful cardboard, reshaped by the artist into lively patterns, is easily lifted by a simple steel frame. Familiar yet surprising, fragile yet sturdy, it shows how design can come from the overlooked and renewal from what we discard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-80634108 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"674\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Man_One-Zig-Zag-ChairArtboard_2-1.jpg?fit=700%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Man_One-Zig-Zag-ChairArtboard_2-1.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Man_One-Zig-Zag-ChairArtboard_2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>VR with Frank Gehry<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 12in x 5in x 5in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> polymer, metal ingot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3D-printed rendering of the artist sits on Frank Gehry\u2019s Wiggle Chair, recast in poured metal with a silver finish. Wearing a VR headset, the artist explores the link between design and technology, merging the physical and virtual to reflect on how creativity bridges past craftsmanship and future innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-80634108 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>Between Weave &amp; Wave<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 6in x 8in x 1\/2in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> molding clay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Weave and Wave is a pair of clay masks which explore rhythm, texture, and balance. One evokes woven patterns, the other gentle waves. Made through 3D printing and hand-built wooden molds, they merge tradition and technology, turning structure and improvisation into a sculpted echo of jazz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"469\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-173031.jpg?resize=694%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:380px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-173031.jpg?w=694&amp;ssl=1 694w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-173031.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0d51083c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px\">\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>OXYL<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 11in x 18.5in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> 3D Model (Blender.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <em>OXYL<\/em>, the artist explores the aesthetics of function through speculative design. The two digital images depict tools conceived for a future beyond Earth\u2014objects of precision and necessity. Modeled and rendered using advanced 3D software, each form demonstrates clean geometry, optimized structure, and carefully tuned material properties. The deliberate control of lighting and surface reflection enhances the illusion of physicality, inviting the viewer to question the boundary between digital fabrication and industrial reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1316\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firefly_A-simple-black-and-white-hand-drawn-sketch-of-a-futuristic-hand-drill-called-OXYL-2.jpg?fit=1440%2C1316&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firefly_A-simple-black-and-white-hand-drawn-sketch-of-a-futuristic-hand-drill-called-OXYL-2.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firefly_A-simple-black-and-white-hand-drawn-sketch-of-a-futuristic-hand-drill-called-OXYL-2.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firefly_A-simple-black-and-white-hand-drawn-sketch-of-a-futuristic-hand-drill-called-OXYL-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C936&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firefly_A-simple-black-and-white-hand-drawn-sketch-of-a-futuristic-hand-drill-called-OXYL-2.jpg?resize=768%2C702&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-py-lg nfd-wb-features__features-52 wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#777777;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bravery_Black-Girl-Magic_Band-Aids-1.jpg?fit=1252%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-437\" style=\"border-radius:2px;width:409px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bravery_Black-Girl-Magic_Band-Aids-1.jpg?w=1252&amp;ssl=1 1252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bravery_Black-Girl-Magic_Band-Aids-1.jpg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bravery_Black-Girl-Magic_Band-Aids-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C883&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bravery_Black-Girl-Magic_Band-Aids-1.jpg?resize=768%2C662&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-6\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px\"><em><em>Bravery, Black Girl Magic &amp; one Band-Aid<\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 8in x 12in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> Virtual Reality (Gravity Sketch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px\">Bravery, Black Girl Magic &amp; one Band-Aid captures a young African American athlete in a moment of quiet confidence. The hint of a low-poly style highlights her unique character\u2014band-aid and facial contours\u2014while sports branding grounds her in a modern, aspirational story. Clean geometry and expert lighting enhance the impact, inviting viewers to rethink who belongs in sports and how black girl magic thrives with resilience and grace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-py-lg nfd-wb-features__features-52 wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px\">\n<div class=\"nfd-text-base wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b4d04ffe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded is-style-default is-resized wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1630\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?fit=1440%2C1630&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-518\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?resize=905%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 905w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?resize=768%2C869&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/derrickdouglass.com\/portfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Picture-1.png?resize=1357%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"md:nfd-order-2 nfd-text-md nfd-gap-lg wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc0c0d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-open-sans-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em><em><em><em>Salvaged Waters, Caffeinated Scales<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 36in x 20in x 7in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medium:<\/strong> recycled coffee cozies, cardboard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salvaged Waters to Caffeinated Scales is a sculpture that suspends a vision of possibility\u2014a fish composed of recycled coffee cozies and cardboard boxes, gliding as if alive. It invites contemplation of design, form, and the poetry inherent in salvaged materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maize Date: 2024 Dimensions: 26in x 8in x 5in Medium: found objects, wood, electric conduit, recycled magazine paper, bottle caps Drawing inspiration from African mask traditions and street-culture improvisation, MAIZE reinvents the face as a vessel of laughter. Blending industrial and domestic materials, it celebrates resilience, color, and connection. 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