Fiber artist April Anue Shipp

A piece in progress of April's daughter, Pasha Shipp, at her home, studio in Rochester Hills.

Artist April Anue Shipp after spreading out the 12 pound, 10' by 10.5' quilt "Strange Fruit," named after a song sung by the late Billie Holiday, with the embroidered names of 5,000 African American men, women, and children lynched in the United States. Artist April Anue Shipp at her home, studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan on March 1, 2022.

Artist April Anue Shipp after spreading out the 12 pound, 10' by 10.5' quilt "Strange Fruit," named after a song sung by the late Billie Holiday, with the embroidered names of 5,000 African American men, women, and children lynched in the United States. Artist April Anue Shipp at her home, studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan on March 1, 2022.

Some of the 5,000 names on a quilt entitled "Strange Fruit," by artist April Anue Shipp, of the men, women and children lynched in the United States.

Artist April Anue Shipp holds up an art piece of her son Lance.

Artist April Anue Shipp holds a piece of fabric art that represents the story of a 3-year old Serian refugee named Alan Kurdi who died, along with his mother and brother, when the boat they were on capsized and eventually his body washed a shore in Turkey in 2015.

Artist April Anue Shipp works on a piece of art of French entertainer Josephine Baker on a huge embroidery machine at her home studio.

Artist April Anue Shipp works on a piece of art of French entertainer Josephine Baker on a huge embroidery machine at her home, studio.

Artist April Anue Shipp at her home, studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

A piece of artwork of Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o by artist April Anue Shipp.

A piece of artwork of 44th U.S. President Barack Obama by artist April Anue Shipp.

Sculptures by Artist April Anue Shipp at her home, studio in Rochester Hills.