Alison Croney Moses
“I strive to create situations and objects where people are compelled to interact, to express, and therefore challenge themselves to heal, to stand taller, to build community, and to work toward a more just future. Whether this occurs in a classroom where my presence shows that art and woodworking is a valid pursuit for young people who look like me or when I bring together mothers of color in Boston to build solidarity, support, and friendship while we navigate raising Black and Brown children to value their own identities in a white society. These interactions, along with my experiences growing up as a first generation Guyanese American, where making was part of our daily lives, all serve as inspiration for the experience of working with wood.”
Alison Croney Moses is an artist, craftsperson, educator, art administrator, mother, and Black woman. She cultivates spaces of learning, making and sharing of art, craft and design that are welcoming and nurturing of the diverse identities that these spaces are built from. Her professional work weaves together her values and passions. She focuses on empowering youth and adults to use their knowledge, skills, and experiences to make positive change in the world around them.
