We were lucky to catch up with Khadijah Curry recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Khadijah thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I have always known ever since I was a kid. In the 5th grade I worked very heard to get the lead role in a school play and having the role never fell short of feeling natural for me. I would later become apart of choir and may other forms of creative expressions. Once in high school I went to Digital Media and Design (DMD). Here I would realize that being creative was my passion. I Would spend the next 4 years making website, campaign flyers, commercials and other videos for my school and other organizations in San Diego.

Khadijah, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

My name is Khadijah and I am from San Diego, CA. I moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2017 and have loved it ever since! I have always been a fan of crafting, since I was a young child. As I became older, I found myself buying every type of crafting machine you can think of. It wasn’t until 2020 that I stumbled across a video like nothing I had seen before: a guy making a rug in his living room. At that moment, I knew I had to try it.
I began my search and before I knew it, I was making rugs for friends and family overnight. After making so many rugs for friends and family I decided to take my craft to the city of Jacksonville, where I quickly found out that people actually liked my work and wanted to try it themselves. Lo and behold, Tuft Lyfe and Queen K Essentials LLC were born.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

My goal is just to expose as many people to this new art form as possible. I want to expand to other location so that it is accessible to many others that want to give it a try.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding thing is seeing people having fun making their rug in one of my workshops. I also love seeing the faces of the little kids when they see one of their favorite characters in a rug.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://tuftlyfe.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuft_lyfe/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuftLyfe/