Jabari Amiri Essien Moké is an LA-based, Missouri native who approaches the arts with a DIY mentality, “I first tried to purchase [a rug] from someone online because I wanted a custom piece, but after I was told the price I had to figure something out. I was a college kid who had no funds, so I had to just start researching. I turned to google and then read some articles on it and then switched to YouTube, because I’m a visual learner.”