EPISODE:
THE BLACK IMAGINATION
In this episode, we’re going to hear from Wabwila Mugala, a visual artist who specializes in printmaking. We’ll journey through the life experiences that help inform her art, the imaginative space she engages with, and how we can continue to nourish our artistic practices. As a series premiere, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!
MEET OUR GUEST:
WABWILA MUGALA
Mugala (she/her/hers) is a Zambian born interdisciplinary
artist currently based in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her
BFA in New Media and Design at UNC Greensboro and MFA
in Printmaking at Arizona State University (2025). Her practice
engages with the call-and-response within the African diaspora
which has led her to design her own visual glossary, patterns
and designs. Recent shows and exhibitions include her solo
exhibition Of Natal Lands (2024) in South Carolina and will be showing
at Tempe Center of the Arts Reclaiming Hope: Afrofuturist Visions.
She has been featured in Southwest Contemporary Magazine: Radical Futures (Volume 10) and AIGA Charlotte.
GIVE THAT GIRL A FOLLOW
TODAY'S CURRICULUM:
Recommended Readings for the girls who get it..​
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"Storytellers" Exhibition at Tempe Center of the Arts​
Discussion Q's for the girls who wanna get into it..​
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How could you be imaginative? How could you live in a space of enjoyment while also acknowledging whatever life’s circumstances are at the moment and offering critique if possible​.
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How could you expand your scope of knowledge this week? Think of it just as intentional learning.
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If you’ve let the artist inside of you get clouded by the world and what your idea of an artist is or looks like. Kill it. Figure out how to let that little person shine.