About Tessera Founder addyeB… and Addie B

I am A'Driane Nieves, but professionally, I go by addyeB, and my friends call me Addye. Funny story: My husband started calling me “Addye” as nickname for me when we first started dating, and it stuck…but I didn’t realize until much later that “Addie” is also a family name!

I'm a self-taught, multi-disciplinary artist with a vision to build upon the legacy of my family matriarch, Addie B Lilly. Addie B was an artist and entrepreneur who owned a candy store in North Philadelphia during the 1940's. My great-grandmother didn't just sell penny candy and treats though-she used her store as a community gathering space that provided assistance and resources to those in need and as small gallery space she could show off and sell her family's art from.