A silver fork and knife, a cobalt-blue, double candlestick holder, and a bamboo napkin ring overlap eight folded textiles. The textiles are patterned with geometric shapes in shades of royal blue, red, lime green, harvest yellow, and white.

Pieces from The Offering installation, featuring textiles designed by Hadiya Williams, napkin rings designed by Nicole Crowder, and antique silverware and glass candlestick holder, 2024. Photo: Nicole Crowder and Hadiya Williams

Nicole Crowder and Hadiya Williams

Born 1985, Nuremberg, Germany; active Saint Paul, Minnesota; Born 1978, Washington, DC; active Washington, DC

NICOLE CROWDER is a designer, editor/writer, and creative director collaborating with brands around the world. In 2022, Nicole released her first custom furniture collection with World Market that was featured in all 200 of their US retail stores and online. She collaborates with brands that span across advertising, hospitality, fashion and television to design and curate modern works and experiences that redefine space making. She is currently based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

HADIYA WILLIAMS designer with experience in visual communications and decorative arts. Expertise spans a wide range of design projects, including digital marketing, event design, collateral development, surface pattern design, and publications. Williams is the founder and creative director of Black Pepper Paperie Co., whose collaborations include Target, Meta, and F. Schumacher & Co.

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Going Home

“Going Home” considers how people shape and are shaped by domestic spaces.

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