I still hear my grandmother in my head saying to her friend that I was so good with my tiny hands, when, as I child, I used to help her… Read More
Her Little Hands Were Made to Create Art
Genre: Grantee Story
The Diaspora Connection
A diaspora is defined as the dispersion or migration of people away from their ancestral or indigenous homelands. I’m considered to be a part of the Puerto Rican diaspora living… Read More
Boricua, pa’ q’ tu lo sepas.
Boricua, just so you know. The only way to formally introduce myself here is to tell you that my name is Ketsy and I’m Puerto Rican. The term Boricua is… Read More
The Body, The Start
It was the start to what felt right for my Art. Women’s Empowerment! My Empowerment! It began as a thought about the Male Gaze. Throughout history, the female body has… Read More
Chocolate Covered Raisins In Your Oatmeal Cookies
I have always held that the most valuable learning doesn’t happen in the classroom but rather when you are having a pint with your friends talking about the class. It… Read More
The Art of Juggling – Motherhood and Careers
By Rachel Ratcliff The Art of Juggling – Motherhood and Careers It was the fall of 2017, my only child was 10 years old and I had no plans… Read More
My Space
By Ashley Rivers My Space I consider myself a Mixed Media Sculpture artist because I love to experiment and work with many mediums. I use clay, metals, resins, woods,… Read More
Finding New Traditions for the Holidays
By Teresa Mandala Finding New Traditions for the Holidays . . . It’s that time of year again. The Holidays are back! And if you are anything like me you… Read More
My Mentor-Candace Knapp
Having a mentor to work with throughout the grant period is a profound gift. It’s one of the most exciting aspects thus far of my experience as a grantee. I… Read More
My Space
I consider myself a Mixed Media Sculpture artist because I love to experiment and work with many mediums outside of what most people know me as using. I use clay,… Read More
