Family Home Turned Artistic Haven, Kinfolk House, Opens To The Public

Arlington TX

03 March, 2022

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By Marcheta Fornoff, Fort Worth Report March 3, 2022 Larger than life family portraits are spread throughout the home of the late Hallie Beatrice Carpenter, affectionately known as "Big Momma." "Big Momma was this strong matriarchal figure. She was a church-going lady, had a strong faith," Sedrick Huckaby, Carpenter's grandson and a painter said. "She had strong faith and a strong personality. And pushed through a lot in life." Though it's situated between other family homes on Wallace Street in the Poly neighborhood, this family home will open its doors as Kinfolk House, a collaborative project space, Saturday, March 5. Huckaby remembers his grandmother's home fondly. "It was a place for the family. Friends of the family could come by. You know, it was a place where people felt welcome," Huckaby recalled. "Whoever you were, you felt at home." Together with his wife, Letitia, who is a photographer, and artist and writer Jessica Fuentes, they have reimagined the space as "Kinfolk House," where they hope to host artists and projects across disciplines. Huckaby likened his vision for the space to "The Magic School Bus." To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.