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END INCARCERATION INJUSTICE
No full textWHY THIS SUBJECT? I think this is a subject that needs a lot more awareness. Black people often receive extended sentences and harsh punishments solely because of their skin. Racism is extremely prevalent in the injustice system and hopefully with time and awareness, that can be changed.
WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORK? I think this poster should be known because there\u27s not many that call attention to this subject matter.
WHAT WAS YOUR PROCESS? I digitally drew this piece on Procreate, then added on the text using an app called Phonto.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/capturingprotest/1090/thumbnail.jp
Untitled
No full textWHY THIS SUBJECT? In the wake of direct, political attacks against trans people in America, I fear for the well-being of many people in my community.
WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORK? Though directly referencing the now defunct child abuse proposal from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, this poster encompasses the countless bill proposals from across that country that quickly followed.
WHAT WAS YOUR PROCESS? Everything was done by hand with both ink and acrylic paint.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/capturingprotest/1095/thumbnail.jp
Loyalty
No full textWHY THIS SUBJECT? For this project I decided to base my work on the topic of union busting because serious moves to unionize and conversations on unionization are moving back into the mainstream, and with this conversation also comes a huge amount of misinformation and efforts by companies trying to prevent these movements. I included common phrases used by bosses to convince workers they do not need a union because I want people to recognize what union busting looks like and how companies try to manipulate workers. The title is based on the perceived loyalty and care that a company will promise you, but will really be found among your fellow workers.
WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORK? My project was influenced by many of the things we viewed and discussed in this class, but my main influence was the work titled “S.O.S. Refoulements” from the Anti-Apartheid collection. The style of it reminded me of vintage Ham Radio QSL Cards which are one of my main design influences, and I thought working with a similar style in terms of type placement for my poster would be interesting.
WHAT WAS YOUR PROCESS? I used Adobe InDesign to design this project because I came into the process knowing I wanted to do a mainly typographic poster. I have close to no formal knowledge of design grids or layouts so most of my time was spent moving and resizing text and it was a long process of trial and error.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/capturingprotest/1094/thumbnail.jp
COP
No full textA satirical look at police expectations in America.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/blackalbummixtape/1016/thumbnail.jp
“I Can’t Erase This” - Kai Warrior
No full textI wrote this about my experience with colorism for my True New Mexico self portrait project. It is an about how colorism has pushed me to be meek and I’ve agreed It is about my Blackness and my childhood and my family and everything that becomes intertwined with those 3 things
Interview with Ames Hawkins
Get PDFAmes Hawkins (they/them) was born in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and grew up in the Grosse Pointe suburb of Detroit. They are an English and Creative Writing professor at Columbia, having taught for 24 years, and at the time of this interview they held the title of Assistant Provost. In addition to teaching at Columbia College Chicago, they have also taught at Bowling Green State, University of Michigan, and Wayne State, where they acquired a Bachelor’s in American Culture, a Master’s in Popular Culture, and a PHD in English. Hawkins is an arts activist and a queer writer, authoring the book These Are Love(d) Letters, with their work frequently appearing in several LGBTQ focused collections of literature. They consider themselves a “trans elder” amongst many of their queer students. Currently, they are interim director of the creative writing department at Columbia, and they continue to teach queer literature, creative writing, and creative nonfiction. Length: 57:53 minutes. Transcript: 23 pages.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ohx2022/1001/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Natasha Egan
Get PDFNatasha Egan (she/her) grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has served as the executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography since 2011, and prior to that, she was its associate director and curator. At Columbia College Chicago, she teaches photography and humanities. She also attended Columbia College Chicago as a student, receiving two degrees: an MA in museum studies and an MFA in photography. She has served as guest curator for the FotoFest Biennial in Houston, the United States pavilion curator for the Photo Dubai Exhibition and guest curator for the Lianzhou Photography Biennial in China and has received travel grants to Korea and Germany where she served as a freelance curator. Exhibitions she has curated at the Museum of Contemporary Photography include Alienation and Assimilation: Contemporary Images and Installations from the Republic of Korea and Andrea Robbins and Max Becher: The Transportation of Place. She has written essays for several cultural art publications. Besides her degrees from Columbia College Chicago, she also earned a Certificate in Photography from the University of Washington, and a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies from Puget Sound. Length: 60:50 minutes. Transcript: 22 pages.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ohx2022/1006/thumbnail.jp
2022 Manifest Program
Get PDFA program for the Manifest Urban-Arts Festival held by Columbia College Chicago on May 13, 2022.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/manifest/1019/thumbnail.jp
2022 Commencement Program
Get PDFThe commencement program of the 2022 Columbia College Chicago graduation ceremonies.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/commencement/1056/thumbnail.jp
The Unheard
No full textWHY THIS SUBJECT? The subject of sexual assault is highly relatable to women all over no matter their background. I wanted to commemorate survivors and create a sense of community through the work.
WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT THE WORK? Medusa is a figure in Greek mythology who is seen as a villain. If you look into her story, you realize that she was sexually assaulted by Poseidon in Athena\u27s temple and punished by Athena for it. While Medusa was the one getting assaulted, she was the one punished. Due to this misconception of Medusa, I wanted to portray her as a strong figure that is still noticeably in pain since some women often try to put on a strong front after an assault. I also wanted to nod to the story so I used Poseidon’s trident in the border. I added a tagline as well to briefly explain the story for people who do not know. I wrote “The Unheard” since even when women find the confidence to come forward, they are still sometimes disregarded and ignored. I didn’t want to use many colors but decided to use green for the snakes to represent rebirth. This is meant to represent women being able to overcome their trauma and take control of their lives again after such events. I wanted to do a tarot card to represent the irony of people using tarot to predict futures but how, in sexual assault cases, it can’t be predicted. I also used the number one on the tarot to represent a new beginning and the new life that can start after overcoming sexual assault.
WHAT WAS YOUR PROCESS? I hand drew the Medusa figure on Adobe Illustrator. I used Adobe Photoshop to put it all together and add text.https://digitalcommons.colum.edu/capturingprotest/1091/thumbnail.jp