Today's guest is Hadiya Williams, a decorative artist and surface designer based in Washington, DC. She is the founder and creative director of Black Pepper Paperie Co. What started as a hobby-based clay business in 2017 evolved into a full-time decorative art and design studio, specializing in hand-made ceramics, surface pattern design, and wall art. Hadiya has collaborated with a variety of companies all over the world, including F. Schumacher Co., Lulu, and Georgia, Brewster Home, Best Buy, WALPA (Japan), AARP,  Meta, and Target. Her design work is also a part of the National Museum of African American History and Culture's permanent collection. Hadiya's work brings art, traditions, and stories together through patterns and handmade techniques that represent her cultural influences across the African diaspora, from past, present to future. 

Follow Hadiya Williams at https://www.blackpepperpaperie.com/ | @hadiyawilliams 

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