Meet Danielle Black Lyons of Textured Waves

OSEA:

What inspired you to create Textured Waves?

DANIELLE BLACK LYONS:

We [Chelsea Woody, Martina Duran and Danielle Lyons Black] met online and bonded over our shared experiences and love of the ocean. We didn’t feel represented in surf media, so we decided to create a space for women of color to see themselves in the sea. We aim to normalize imagery of black and brown faces in aquatic spaces, with a mission to inspire more women of color to try surfing.