Monthly Archives: January 2010

Willa’s Response to Immigrant Experience

Posted on January 23, 2010 by willa

My proposed project speaks to the “Immigrant Experience” through my eyes as the descendant of an immigrant from Japan. Although my project focuses on the personal belongings of one person, these objects carry with them a story that I think … Continue reading →

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Roxana’s answer to 1st question

Posted on January 23, 2010 by roxana

In which way(s) does your proposed project speak to the “Immigrant Experience”? My proposed project speaks of the “Immigrant Experience” from my own personal experience. In this country there are a million stories of immigrants and their descendants and each … Continue reading →

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Roxana’s Statement

Posted on January 23, 2010 by roxana

I Only Reside In My Skin I left my homeland of El Salvador at the age of 8 to escape a country in war. My family and I emigrated to the United States where we were classified as “illegal aliens”, “immigrants” and later on … Continue reading →

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Week 1 – Giana’s Answer

Posted on January 22, 2010 by gianagon

Panama R.T.E. speaks to the “Immigrant Experience” because through it I am looking for ways of cultural survival through the use of merchandise and propaganda. I am looking for ways in which I can avoid the loss of what I conceptually value and unspokenly brings happiness to my soul. Continue reading →

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Anjelika’s answer to 1st question

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Anjelika

In which way(s) does your proposed project speak to the “Immigrant Experience”? Taking light from my personal immigrant situation and the situation of millions others who move to make America their home but in turn lose their personal identity. I … Continue reading →

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Anjelika’s proposal

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Anjelika

While my 14 hours trip back from India last November, I started to question my decision to move from my motherland almost 10 years ago. ‘Why did I choose this path in the first place?’ I questioned myself. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Answer to 1st Question

Posted on January 20, 2010 by holly

In Answer to the question of the week: In which way(s) does your proposed project speak to the “Immigrant Experience”? Feel free to briefly share what you understand by such as well as by “American Identity” and how it may … Continue reading →

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Holly Pitre’s Proposal

Posted on January 20, 2010 by holly

I proposed to make a form that addresses the metaphors of erosion, dissolving, transfer and, in essence, change. It has been my experience that these are very common phenomena of emagration/immagration. People hold onto parts of their culture of origin … Continue reading →

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Lizette’s Proposal

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Lizette

As a daughter of a single parent immigrant, I see the struggles in my mother eyes that others may or may not have to deal with. My mother has been here for 27 years and still struggles to speak English … Continue reading →

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Willa’s Proposal

Posted on January 18, 2010 by willa

With this project I would like to focus on the specific objects that my grandmother cherished most. After her death, visiting her house told me so much about who she was. Her possessions were a mixture of American and Japanese … Continue reading →

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