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self-portraiture as process – 2 weeks in

Posted on February 5, 2012 by sonialouise

in our first-ever collaboration, salome and sonia are learning self-portraiture in order to better facilitate workshops that give groups of diasporic women agency in authoring their own self-images. through critical/creative studio practice, and a constant stream of images emailed back … Continue reading →

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Race, Shame, and Reproductive Health

Posted on February 5, 2012 by sdelacruz

A wonderful presentation from Melissa Harris-Perry. When she uses stats, factual information she uses the opposite of “scare tactics”. Check it out! watch?v=QXiJ_bOFKY8

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Strength- Sketch (What’s important?)

Posted on February 5, 2012 by sdelacruz

This week was about sketching out the wall. Some things I wanted to play further with… Visualizing ACTION-Acknowledging process “Grabbing the bull by it’s horn” “I give in to Christ”-Not going back “Don’t let me cry” The actions are literally … Continue reading →

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my learning [agency] curve

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Hannah

The heat lamp I used for my baby chickens last spring casts just the light I need–when bounced off a pink pillow case taped to the ceiling–for recording my next cooking video. And if I empty my shoes out of … Continue reading →

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Katya Grokhovsky: no face

Posted on February 5, 2012 by katyagrokhovsky

Feminizing the space. What does that mean? The Art School Project is literally located in a large empty taxi stand, or a garage. The space, according to most artists who have visited and worked there, is haunted. The energy is … Continue reading →

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“Strength:How do women of color learn how to be strong?”

Posted on February 5, 2012 by sdelacruz

“Strength” “The strong black woman is a complicated cultural myth. On one hand, she is a deeply empowering symbol of endurance and hope. Her unassailable spirit is uplifting. Her courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity emboldens black men … Continue reading →

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Salome and Sonia – Proposal

Posted on February 4, 2012 by sonialouise

In our collaborative project, we will interrogate collective consciousness by looking inward at our own family archives. While visiting her grandmother in Ethiopia this summer, Salome found a crumpled plastic bag of photographs in a shed. Taken by her late … Continue reading →

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Off to the Post Office… again.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by cristinesara

So, after leaving the meeting on Sunday evening, I called my grandmother to let her know her role in this project has grown and explained to her the new concept. She seems very enthusiastic about the project still and excited … Continue reading →

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How To Do Stuff

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Hannah

Homemaking, teaching and nurturing skills remain underpaid, overlooked or even degraded (whether performed by women or men) but are essential to the health of individuals, relationships and societies. And as a result of compartmentalized labor many people grow up inept … Continue reading →

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Post 1: Katya Grokhovsky -teaching as performance: proposal

Posted on January 29, 2012 by katyagrokhovsky

I would like to investigate the power of teaching and mentorship as an art form. What does it mean to teach as an art in itself? How can I teach equality? Teaching as performance, as an action of the best … Continue reading →

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