Hello! My name is Aichoucha Haidara and I am a multidisciplinary artist and designer currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. A native of Timbuktu, Mali, my work is heavily inspired by my culture and experiences. I often use my craft as a way to pay homage to West African culture. My work emanates from the need to keep in touch with my culture since the move to Canada. I bring African mythology and folk tales to life by basing my work on traditional themes and stories. My main focus in design is creating garments that are modular and easily adaptable and inclusive that also have a story to them. I try to create a modern African aesthetic in all the work that I create to introduce African art design to the world. As I recently graduated from OCAD University, I cannot wait to see what the creative world holds!