Bits AND Pieces

Using Judy Chicago and bell hooks as intellectual inspirations, we forged our visual statements.  We were aware that Judy would see our work and visit during the symposium here at PSU, but to our surprise, bell hooks was also scheduled to speak the day after our show w...

As an educator and woman who is dedicated to personal growth and collective empowerment,  I find the ideas, theories and methods of researcher Carol Dweck from Standford University, transformational!  [You can find more information about her and her research history by...

As I mentioned in my former post on the Chicago Catalyst, I witnessed my mother's experience, through many oral retellings and photographs, of being criticized if she went against cultural/religious norms and being confused about how to negotiate her desires to express...

Bits and Pieces of Identity:
Using the work of Judy Chicago as a catalyst to continue identity work, I made some discoveries and have some new insights about both her work and mine. I am fortunate to have my advisor, Karen Keifer-Boyd, leading discovery discussions bec...

As an artist, I am a natural collector.  I have saved and stored items and materials for exploration throughout my entire life.  As a thinker, committed to growth, I have also collected bits and pieces of knowledge about my own history while being very cognizant of our...