1. My mother gave me my name Samira, meaning evening conversationalist in Arabic. She used the name Samira as her alter ego when writing letters to a best friend in her late 20’s.
2. I was raised in Vermont
3. Nightowl

The best things I have in life are my memories. My creative process is deeply rooted in the exploration of memory, grief, and human emotion. Drawing from my family archive, I reclaim and reimagine memories, shaping them into tangible forms through drawings, writing, and personal narrative. The tactile aspect is crucial, serving as a tangible connection to memory, inviting viewers to engage with their senses. Through sensory overload, I aim to evoke narratives that resonate with many, exploring what is seen and unseen, the impact of the public eye, and integrating layers, transparency, vulnerability, and shared experiences. My work creates a space for both humor and profound sorrow to coexist, fostering connection and understanding.


Over time, my process has become more fluid and intuitive, allowing me to confront uncomfortable truths that emerged after my mother's death, prompting deep questioning and self-discovery. I am fascinated in understanding the work I make through a neuroscientific lens. As I reclaim and reimagine memories through your making, I am engaging in a form of memory reconstruction. Neuroscience research has shown that memory is not a static process but rather a dynamic one that involves constant reconstruction. Through the act of revisiting and reshaping memories, I am actively participating in this process, highlighting the brain's remarkable ability to adapt and reorganize. I hope to raise awareness of the brain's capacity for both resilience and vulnerability in the face of emotional experiences and trauma.

Books: “Play It As It Lays" by Joan Didion (1970), Story Of My Life Jay McInerney (1988)
Music: Habibi funk
My fathers hobby of restoring old cars (shop language)
The number 3

I don't stick to just one medium—I'm addicted to words and images, weaving them together across multiple platforms. This approach shapes my creative process, allowing me to explore the nuances of memory, grief, and emotion. Fabric, print, and ceramics are my go-to tools for blurring the boundaries between images and words. Ceramics hold a special place in my work as its unpredictable behavior mirrors the complexities of human experience, offering a space for unexpected shifts and transformations. I facilitate conversations about loss and connection, encouraging audiences to engage with uncomfortable truths. Print, in its various forms, allows me to manipulate and reshape images, enabling repetition and replacement until I find the perfect expression. Breaking down a memory and building it back together, never really intact. By incorporating elements of humor and profound sorrow in my work, I am able to display the intricate interplay between cognitive control and emotional expression, shedding light on the nuanced ways in which the brain navigates complex emotional landscapes.

I work mostly at night. Working predominantly at night is not just a choice, but a necessity. The daytime is filled with obligations—work, school, responsibilities that demand my attention. But when the night falls, things seem to speed up and slow down.

1. Bitcoin 2. picture quotes 3. Red barns 

Just happy to be here.

2 items I cherish:
Table and chair

1. The nightstand was my mothers night stand, now mine. My grandmother has the matching one.
2. My mothers old chair that my father reupholstered for me as a gift when moving to chicago.

Little by little, day by day, always in progress. Simply finish my BFA, continue my studies (life long), keep making, allow for new paths (law school?) more music, more sleep, more dreams, more sunsets, more fun, more love. 

Desire scares me, I just want to count my blessings. I appreciate being honest.

Scrambled with a little Nabulsi cheese