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Learning to Look and Listen: Journeys in Burlesque and Photography
In the winter of 2016, just after the Trump election, I was invited to my first burlesque show by my friend Kitty Tornado, who was a new l..
On the Way Out Part 2 – The Middle
I wrapped the first segment of my triptych On the Way Out less than a month ago. The way out of a memorable MFA journey.
I am writing P..
Lip-Sync for Your Life
Critique classes, or Seminar, as they’re referred to in the Photography department, can be both exhilarating and anxiety-inducing, both va..
Post-Covid Artist Communes: How to Survive an MFA Program
As a reformed freelancer of 15 years, one of the main reasons I attended graduate school was to gain access to and become connected with t..
Moving Forward: Decolonizing Curriculum Within Arts Education, and Other Late Night Thoughts
I have a thesis to write and there seems to be about 8 million things I can do before even sitting down to think on whatever it is that I’..
Set the Timer to Pandemic and Wait
Over the next three weeks, students all over the country will prepare for finals in the form of tests, projects, presentations, and perfor..
Interdisciplinary MFA Salon: Blending Words and Images
The MFA program in Creative Writing has recently welcomed a new Director of Graduate Studies: Lisa Fishman. Lisa has claimed her posit..
Why bother? Art for Arts Sake
Chicagoans celebrate as Biden/Harris declares victory in the 2020 Presidential election.
In thinking about my introductory blog post and..
Saying Goodbye
For the past two months, I have been working nonstop preparing for my MFA in Photography Thesis Exhibition at Columbia College Chicago with my six colleagues. The show opens this week (by the time this post comes out, the opening reception will have passed and I will have cried so much), and I honestly don’t know how to feel.
Making Connections
Screenshot of thatwa.y takeover, which is super fun and a great way to promote your work!
Some of the most rewarding things about atte..