Diedrick Brackens explores the intersections of identity and sociopolitical issues in the United States through weaving and textile making. Brackens uses woven algorithms to highlight the complexities of African-American identity while also focusing on cultural production. His work is amazing and takes weaving with textiles to another level. Diedrick works in Leimert Park of Los Angeles. Brackens received his BFA from the University of North Texas, in 2011, and MFA in textiles from California College of the Arts, in 2014. His work has been shown in solo exhibitions around the world.

He states, “I think of the process of hand weaving cotton as a small way to pay tribute to those who came before me and worked with the material under very different circumstances.” “The figurative images are constructed in a manner much like a collage. I build an image by photographing models, sourcing images found on the internet and social media, scanning family photos, and etc. Once the images are decided I make a composite drawing, which is then used to create a weaving.”