What We Carry: Stories After Silence

Haniyfa Muhammad Branka

Exhibition: January 3-24 | Opening Reception: Saturday, January 3 from 1-9 PM

Artist Workshop: January 10

Healthy Pattern, Harmful Threads

COOP is pleased to present What We Carry: Stories After Silence by Nashville artist, Haniyfa Muhammad Branka. Through an eco-conscious, materials-based approach, Branka transforms remnants of harm into sanctuaries of reflection, honoring resilience and inviting collective restoration. Her layered compositions “stitched, fractured, and mended” mirror the nonlinear processes of healing and remembrance.

More about the Artist

Haniyfa Muhammad Branka is a mixed-media artist and writer whose work interlaces clay, fiber, collage, and diverse mediums to explore memory, identity, and transformation. Holding a B.S. in Psychology and Human Services and an A.S. in Art, her practice is shaped by advocacy, creative expression, and community engagement. Branka is the Founder of Created Together and Founder and Executive Director of Trust Yourself, a prevention nonprofit.