Apostrophe Puzzle: She Carries, artwork by Charly Palmer

Apostrophe Puzzles creates modern, fun, and vibrant jigsaw puzzles that celebrate the work of contemporary artists of color. Founded in Brooklyn in 2019, each of our bold, curated puzzles is an original artwork aimed at making art consumerism more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable. Our puzzles are made with 100% recycled chipboard, and printed with eco-friendly, non-toxic ink. We believe that supporting our artists and investing in our communities is a necessary step toward correcting systems of economic, social, and institutional injustice. At least 10% of each purchase goes back to our featured artists, and an additional portion of each sale is donated to a non-profit organization working to expand arts education and accessibility in communities of color.

About the featured artist for this puzzle: Charly Palmer is an artist, illustrator, and teacher whose distinguished career spans over 30 years. Utilizing pattern, symbol, and texture, he creates rhythmic visual storytelling that bear witness to African ancestry and the contemporary experience. By existing at the intersection of creative expression and ancestral guidance, he documents and magnifies the truth, depth, and intricacies of Blackness.

In 2020, Palmer was selected by John Legend to create the cover art for his Grammy Award-winning album ‘Bigger Love’, and was also chosen by TIME Magazine to illustrate their July 2020 “America Must Change” cover. Palmer also created the 47th Black Heritage Series stamp honoring Constance Baker Motley for the U.S. Postal Service’s 2024 collection. For his work in children’s literature, Palmer received the 2018 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Illustrator Award and the 2023 Notable Wisconsin Author/Illustrator for Youth Literature.

Born in Fayette, Alabama and raised in Wisconsin, Palmer studied at the American Academy of Art and the School of Art Institute of Chicago.

Details: Advanced level (1,000 pieces). Puzzle size is 19 x 26 inches (box is 10 x 8 x 2 inches)