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Presentation Description of Event
The Feminist Event of the Year
We believe that feminism is the consciousness and activism against multiple inequalities in women's rights to facilitate awareness of oppression and create empowerment and change. We came to a consensus that feminism is a fight, through art, speeches, and many other methods to raise consciousness to society about the oppression that women go through. Women not only face this oppression in the political perspective, but also the personal perspective. Feminism is not only the fight to change the oppression that women face, but also to change minds and actions of people in society along with those of institutions everywhere. Our event, therefore, is based on this definition and is geared toward getting the spirit of feminism to the young adult/student demographic in order to facilitate a shift in attitude for our future societies rather than mold today’s society. The leaflets will be handed out on our campus as well as large universities in the DC Metropolitan area. We plan on hosting the national event at the Verizon Center with many key speakers and artists such as Oprah, Mavis Staples, Kathy Griffin, Bill Clinton, Sarah Silverman, and Mary J Blige. We believe that these particular artists, comedians, and powerful speakers would reach out and express what feminism should actually portray. We thought that Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman would capture the young adults’ attention, and start the show with comedy acts expressing the negative stereotypes that are commonly said about feminism. These acts would then be followed by inspiring speeches by Oprah and Bill Clinton, to state the positive aspects of feminism and what feminism encounters. Finally, the event would be culminating in performances by leading music artists Mary J Blige and Mavis Staples.
We believe that our event really represents our definition of feminism because by taking on such a challenging task as a national event for a wonderful cause, we are internalizing and applying many of the principles in Fight like a Girl and feminism. Instead of focusing on our frustration at the negative stereotypes of feminism, we are emphasizing and celebrating the positive and fantastic aspects of feminism. Our event is also going to be about bringing several knowledge worlds, each represented by a key speaker or artist, together to discuss the subtleties of feminist philosophy. Finally, we hope to create an environment where people can think free of their insecurities or social biases and truly form their own conclusions of feminism.
P.S. everyone please post up te other stuff that Katie King asked for in th presentation requirements wksht so we can get credit.
We believe that feminism is the consciousness and activism against multiple inequalities in women's rights to facilitate awareness of oppression and create empowerment and change. We came to a consensus that feminism is a fight, through art, speeches, and many other methods to raise consciousness to society about the oppression that women go through. Women not only face this oppression in the political perspective, but also the personal perspective. Feminism is not only the fight to change the oppression that women face, but also to change minds and actions of people in society along with those of institutions everywhere. Our event, therefore, is based on this definition and is geared toward getting the spirit of feminism to the young adult/student demographic in order to facilitate a shift in attitude for our future societies rather than mold today’s society. The leaflets will be handed out on our campus as well as large universities in the DC Metropolitan area. We plan on hosting the national event at the Verizon Center with many key speakers and artists such as Oprah, Mavis Staples, Kathy Griffin, Bill Clinton, Sarah Silverman, and Mary J Blige. We believe that these particular artists, comedians, and powerful speakers would reach out and express what feminism should actually portray. We thought that Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman would capture the young adults’ attention, and start the show with comedy acts expressing the negative stereotypes that are commonly said about feminism. These acts would then be followed by inspiring speeches by Oprah and Bill Clinton, to state the positive aspects of feminism and what feminism encounters. Finally, the event would be culminating in performances by leading music artists Mary J Blige and Mavis Staples.
We believe that our event really represents our definition of feminism because by taking on such a challenging task as a national event for a wonderful cause, we are internalizing and applying many of the principles in Fight like a Girl and feminism. Instead of focusing on our frustration at the negative stereotypes of feminism, we are emphasizing and celebrating the positive and fantastic aspects of feminism. Our event is also going to be about bringing several knowledge worlds, each represented by a key speaker or artist, together to discuss the subtleties of feminist philosophy. Finally, we hope to create an environment where people can think free of their insecurities or social biases and truly form their own conclusions of feminism.
P.S. everyone please post up te other stuff that Katie King asked for in th presentation requirements wksht so we can get credit.
Poster
Just in case anyone was wondering the poster is done and I'll be bringing it to discussion :)
The flyer
Lolita...the flyer wouldn't come up on my computer because it saved under something I don't have so what I would have to do is copy the pictures and put it on a word document
Again for Maren
List of Assumptions:
A feminist art museum would use different materials to construct the building to show that the museum was different than all the other Smithsonian museums in the surrounding area.
Feminism tries to break down and demolish stereotypes about women, especially concerning the color pink as the quintessential feminine color.
Women have had some artistic tendencies, there were not very many female painters and artists before the late 1800’s
Portraits were mostly painted by men.
Museums were generally constructed using straight lines.
Art of a certain type is usually the same.
There is a line where modern art stops being art.
A feminist art museum would use different materials to construct the building to show that the museum was different than all the other Smithsonian museums in the surrounding area.
Feminism tries to break down and demolish stereotypes about women, especially concerning the color pink as the quintessential feminine color.
Women have had some artistic tendencies, there were not very many female painters and artists before the late 1800’s
Portraits were mostly painted by men.
Museums were generally constructed using straight lines.
Art of a certain type is usually the same.
There is a line where modern art stops being art.
For Maren
Subject in History:
I have a tendency to define myself through music. A huge tendency. But I hate popular music today. It makes me want to rip my eardrums out. Now the music I love comes from a different era - from the height of rock and roll, the 1960's and 1970's. Basically I tend to prefer rock, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good funk song. Really. I really enjoy songs by Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, and Kool & the Gang. I even really enjoy playing them myself on my saxophone. But I will always be a rock fan through and through. I absolutely love the Beatles. Their originality and their innovation has probably not been matched since their breakup. (Except maybe for the ingenuity of Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing.) The only thing is that I wish that I could have been there to witness this music history myself, instead of listening to these fantastic songs a whole generation later. I mean, I wasn't even alive when John Lennon died! But be that as it may, I am a strong advocate for music. I honestly feel as though every child in America (and, indeed, across the world) should learn to play at least one instrument. It doesn't have to be great, but they should at least have the opportunity to learn.
When I got to college, I decided that my cheap-o beginner alto saxophone would not be of use to me anymore. I needed a new saxophone. So I bought one, purely for Marching Band and Pep Band. So I had a decent saxophone and a cheapy one at my disposal. I have no need for two saxophones, so I decided to donate my old saxophone. My previous high school band director had recently switched to elementary school, so I asked him if I could donate my old saxophone to one of his students. He asked around, and there happened to be one little boy who wanted to play the saxophone but his parents couldn't afford it. So I happily gave up mine. I hear that he is still playing, and is very happy with his saxophone. Every time I think of this story, it brings a smile to my face.
I have a tendency to define myself through music. A huge tendency. But I hate popular music today. It makes me want to rip my eardrums out. Now the music I love comes from a different era - from the height of rock and roll, the 1960's and 1970's. Basically I tend to prefer rock, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with a good funk song. Really. I really enjoy songs by Sly and the Family Stone, Earth Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, and Kool & the Gang. I even really enjoy playing them myself on my saxophone. But I will always be a rock fan through and through. I absolutely love the Beatles. Their originality and their innovation has probably not been matched since their breakup. (Except maybe for the ingenuity of Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing.) The only thing is that I wish that I could have been there to witness this music history myself, instead of listening to these fantastic songs a whole generation later. I mean, I wasn't even alive when John Lennon died! But be that as it may, I am a strong advocate for music. I honestly feel as though every child in America (and, indeed, across the world) should learn to play at least one instrument. It doesn't have to be great, but they should at least have the opportunity to learn.
When I got to college, I decided that my cheap-o beginner alto saxophone would not be of use to me anymore. I needed a new saxophone. So I bought one, purely for Marching Band and Pep Band. So I had a decent saxophone and a cheapy one at my disposal. I have no need for two saxophones, so I decided to donate my old saxophone. My previous high school band director had recently switched to elementary school, so I asked him if I could donate my old saxophone to one of his students. He asked around, and there happened to be one little boy who wanted to play the saxophone but his parents couldn't afford it. So I happily gave up mine. I hear that he is still playing, and is very happy with his saxophone. Every time I think of this story, it brings a smile to my face.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Feminism Project
I like the design for the flyer so far, but I have one suggestion. It's just to add a little more color, to be more eye-catching since that is the goal of a flyer. Also, since everyone has to help present our project, and I was not able to make it to the discussion of the poster, I am willing to talk about more than one thing, but I guess we can discuss that in section.
See you all tomorrow!
See you all tomorrow!
Everyone speaks
If you didn't look on ms. katie's blog then she poseted that everyone has to speak. She gave the order of how our presentation should go, so we could decide in class who could say what. I would like to do the last one, but we can talk about it in discussion.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
speakers
Hey,
the speakers that I have down are--
oprah, mavis staples, kathy griffin, bill clinton, sarah silverman, and mary j blige. Thanks for the definition.
Apoorva
the speakers that I have down are--
oprah, mavis staples, kathy griffin, bill clinton, sarah silverman, and mary j blige. Thanks for the definition.
Apoorva
Feminist Defintion
Hey,
Sindhu and I need the feminism defintion that we came up with at our meeting for the description. I think Lia wrote the whole thing down. So, Lia if you could post it that would be great.. or if anyone else has our final definition that would be awesome tohave before tomorrow so we can show you guys everything
Thanks!
Apoorva
Sindhu and I need the feminism defintion that we came up with at our meeting for the description. I think Lia wrote the whole thing down. So, Lia if you could post it that would be great.. or if anyone else has our final definition that would be awesome tohave before tomorrow so we can show you guys everything
Thanks!
Apoorva
Saturday, March 1, 2008
What is Feminism and Art?
This post for is for Maren.
When I first heard about feminism, I had an idea of what it was but I never really thought about it. It turned out that feminism is the equality of men to women in the political, social, and economical rights. Women such as Oprah Winfrey and Hilary Clinton fluttered in my mind because they elevated the standards of women equality with men through their achievements. Conversely, my assumptions of feminism and art were nonexistent due to the lack of artistic women activists I knew of. My mind quickly changed after visiting the National Museum of Women and Art and the National Museum of American Indian which opened my eyes to a new category that I like to call feminist art.
The National Museum of Women and Art express feminism and art as its main priority. It is clear that this art venue is feminist because it is the only museum in the world that is dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists. As you walk through the museum, you are enthralled by the beauty those women activists call art. Paintings and portraits are erected from the stereotype of quilts and knitting. Women are now prone to building sculptures and abstract art, something that was absurd in early years. Throughout the museum, you saw, read, and heard about the interpretations of the artifacts posted. Key artists that were mentioned were Frida Khalo, Paula Rego, and Barbara Hammer. Frida Khalo’s self-portrait symbolized Mexican love giving to a refugee running from the reigns of Stalin during 1929 to Leon Trotsky. The painting interpreted heritage and love with the features of pain and life sorrow. Frida started her artistic values after a tragic accident thus making beautiful art. Paula Rego is another aspiring artist who uses anger, pain, sarcasm, and humor with sketches. Her sketches are sometimes inspired through other books and cartoons with her own twist. She uses dark colors to perpetuate the emotions of suffering and light colors for happiness. I believe that her art differed from most men artists because you can feel more of the pain and emotion; however, men do have the trait in expressing the beauty of women in the features that exhilarates their true beauty. Still, Paula Rego’s painting of Snow White and the Poisoned Apple appealed to long suffering and deceit as you see her grasp for her throat. This type of art has analyzed different perspectives in the masculine and feminine view. Lastly, Barbara Hammer did an exhibit called WACK. This exhibit had millions of feminist activist paintings, portraits, sculptures, and so much more. WACK was the Art and Feminist Revolution that started in 1960-1980. Early time artists included Chantal Akerman, and Eleanor Antim who changed women history. Barbara was a lesbian who performed abstract and reality lesbian identities of homosexuality. She geared her artistic views talking about the female body with her lover. This exhibit was the most profound and vital in the feminist movement because you encountered art that was explicit and previously unheard of. Thus, the National Museum of Women and Art substantiated its value of feminist activism that changed my viewpoint on feminist art and its meaning.
Another museum that contained feminism was The National Museum of American Indian. As I first walked in, my assumption was that you couldn’t link feminism to art because there wasn’t anything feminist about it. However, as I went through the place, the small things the museum displayed actually established some type of feminist art. Chief Anne Richardson was the first woman positioned as a chief in over 300 years. Her legacy was posted on the second level expressing her achievements. The Changing Exhibitions of Gallery was the main exhibit depicting the feminist side. This exhibit described with women defined as their art: designer dresses. This art was taken from the 19th, 20th, and 21st century of the Native women from different regions. What they comprehended as art was the aesthetic expression of cultural identity. This exhibit articulates the gifted women artistry combined with the loyalty that benefited the entire community. Each dress conveys a different story of women experiences. They are accompanied with beads and other exported materials from various parts of the world. Each generation gets passed down with the tradition of designing dresses to uphold the culture. I believe this museum does portray some form of feminist art because in the Our Lives exhibit one wall descriptively talks about the equality of men and women. Also, the Changing of Gallery exhibit is a more concrete feminist art that ties together its creativity and tradition. Every exhibit focuses on the Native people and how they survive in America. Most importantly it establishes the roles of women thus making it feminist.
In spite of these artistic institutions, some other institutions required a deeper analysis of whether feminism actually existed. At a first glance, The National Museum of African Art didn’t appeal to the question of feminism at all. Primarily, the focus was on the cultural artifacts that were to impact people on the continent instead of how feminism has evolved through the years. The artists were in groups such as the Mali’s instead of individuals. Nevertheless, the pottery exhibition was what made the feminist quality stick out. The Continents master potters are women with their decorative form of art. Vessels such as water jugs and bowls were the fine art that families and neighbors cherished. Decorated to suit their tradition and beliefs, it was a creative mastery of their art. On the other hand, certain artifacts that were art showed the equality that women and men had. If feminism is the equality of women to men, then some of the masks and female figures attributed to this theory. The Oshugbo and the Ogboni society is a sculpture of the prominence king and queen which serve equal duties. Also, both men and women confided in the creation of spiritual beings such as the medicine staff. All in all, feminist art can be discovered even in the depths of cultural history.
The National Hirshhorn Museum wasn’t all that feminist to me. The exhibits were more prone to show the beauty in women such as in the Peacock Room. This room was designed to fit a wealthy ship owner and the art in it showed a beautiful portrait called The Princess from the Land of Porcelain hanged in the center of the wall with a gold and blue theme. This objectified women because they are shown only as the subject of the painting and not the creator. Other galleries rarely focus on women except for the tributes Anne Ellegood presented. She found multiple artifacts, including paintings by Miranda Lichtenstein and Nikki Lee, and posted them in her exhibit. This is a feminist move that portrays weird and outspoken art. This “Hip hop project and Quiet Room” symbolizes a black culture of creation. I believe this displays the only feminist role this museum could play because Anne Ellegood, being a women artist and having her own exhibit, selects collections that justifies women creativity and achievements.
In conclusion, feminism has defined itself separate from the norms and broadened the horizons to high-art. These museums have impacted women to change the stereotype that women have no artistic backgrounds. Feminism now means more to me through art because of what the women artists felt, and strived for in order to convey that feeling to others.
When I first heard about feminism, I had an idea of what it was but I never really thought about it. It turned out that feminism is the equality of men to women in the political, social, and economical rights. Women such as Oprah Winfrey and Hilary Clinton fluttered in my mind because they elevated the standards of women equality with men through their achievements. Conversely, my assumptions of feminism and art were nonexistent due to the lack of artistic women activists I knew of. My mind quickly changed after visiting the National Museum of Women and Art and the National Museum of American Indian which opened my eyes to a new category that I like to call feminist art.
The National Museum of Women and Art express feminism and art as its main priority. It is clear that this art venue is feminist because it is the only museum in the world that is dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists. As you walk through the museum, you are enthralled by the beauty those women activists call art. Paintings and portraits are erected from the stereotype of quilts and knitting. Women are now prone to building sculptures and abstract art, something that was absurd in early years. Throughout the museum, you saw, read, and heard about the interpretations of the artifacts posted. Key artists that were mentioned were Frida Khalo, Paula Rego, and Barbara Hammer. Frida Khalo’s self-portrait symbolized Mexican love giving to a refugee running from the reigns of Stalin during 1929 to Leon Trotsky. The painting interpreted heritage and love with the features of pain and life sorrow. Frida started her artistic values after a tragic accident thus making beautiful art. Paula Rego is another aspiring artist who uses anger, pain, sarcasm, and humor with sketches. Her sketches are sometimes inspired through other books and cartoons with her own twist. She uses dark colors to perpetuate the emotions of suffering and light colors for happiness. I believe that her art differed from most men artists because you can feel more of the pain and emotion; however, men do have the trait in expressing the beauty of women in the features that exhilarates their true beauty. Still, Paula Rego’s painting of Snow White and the Poisoned Apple appealed to long suffering and deceit as you see her grasp for her throat. This type of art has analyzed different perspectives in the masculine and feminine view. Lastly, Barbara Hammer did an exhibit called WACK. This exhibit had millions of feminist activist paintings, portraits, sculptures, and so much more. WACK was the Art and Feminist Revolution that started in 1960-1980. Early time artists included Chantal Akerman, and Eleanor Antim who changed women history. Barbara was a lesbian who performed abstract and reality lesbian identities of homosexuality. She geared her artistic views talking about the female body with her lover. This exhibit was the most profound and vital in the feminist movement because you encountered art that was explicit and previously unheard of. Thus, the National Museum of Women and Art substantiated its value of feminist activism that changed my viewpoint on feminist art and its meaning.
Another museum that contained feminism was The National Museum of American Indian. As I first walked in, my assumption was that you couldn’t link feminism to art because there wasn’t anything feminist about it. However, as I went through the place, the small things the museum displayed actually established some type of feminist art. Chief Anne Richardson was the first woman positioned as a chief in over 300 years. Her legacy was posted on the second level expressing her achievements. The Changing Exhibitions of Gallery was the main exhibit depicting the feminist side. This exhibit described with women defined as their art: designer dresses. This art was taken from the 19th, 20th, and 21st century of the Native women from different regions. What they comprehended as art was the aesthetic expression of cultural identity. This exhibit articulates the gifted women artistry combined with the loyalty that benefited the entire community. Each dress conveys a different story of women experiences. They are accompanied with beads and other exported materials from various parts of the world. Each generation gets passed down with the tradition of designing dresses to uphold the culture. I believe this museum does portray some form of feminist art because in the Our Lives exhibit one wall descriptively talks about the equality of men and women. Also, the Changing of Gallery exhibit is a more concrete feminist art that ties together its creativity and tradition. Every exhibit focuses on the Native people and how they survive in America. Most importantly it establishes the roles of women thus making it feminist.
In spite of these artistic institutions, some other institutions required a deeper analysis of whether feminism actually existed. At a first glance, The National Museum of African Art didn’t appeal to the question of feminism at all. Primarily, the focus was on the cultural artifacts that were to impact people on the continent instead of how feminism has evolved through the years. The artists were in groups such as the Mali’s instead of individuals. Nevertheless, the pottery exhibition was what made the feminist quality stick out. The Continents master potters are women with their decorative form of art. Vessels such as water jugs and bowls were the fine art that families and neighbors cherished. Decorated to suit their tradition and beliefs, it was a creative mastery of their art. On the other hand, certain artifacts that were art showed the equality that women and men had. If feminism is the equality of women to men, then some of the masks and female figures attributed to this theory. The Oshugbo and the Ogboni society is a sculpture of the prominence king and queen which serve equal duties. Also, both men and women confided in the creation of spiritual beings such as the medicine staff. All in all, feminist art can be discovered even in the depths of cultural history.
The National Hirshhorn Museum wasn’t all that feminist to me. The exhibits were more prone to show the beauty in women such as in the Peacock Room. This room was designed to fit a wealthy ship owner and the art in it showed a beautiful portrait called The Princess from the Land of Porcelain hanged in the center of the wall with a gold and blue theme. This objectified women because they are shown only as the subject of the painting and not the creator. Other galleries rarely focus on women except for the tributes Anne Ellegood presented. She found multiple artifacts, including paintings by Miranda Lichtenstein and Nikki Lee, and posted them in her exhibit. This is a feminist move that portrays weird and outspoken art. This “Hip hop project and Quiet Room” symbolizes a black culture of creation. I believe this displays the only feminist role this museum could play because Anne Ellegood, being a women artist and having her own exhibit, selects collections that justifies women creativity and achievements.
In conclusion, feminism has defined itself separate from the norms and broadened the horizons to high-art. These museums have impacted women to change the stereotype that women have no artistic backgrounds. Feminism now means more to me through art because of what the women artists felt, and strived for in order to convey that feeling to others.
description so far
hello, heres the description - tell me if im missing anything or should take stuff out:
The Feminist Event of the Year
We believe that feminism is ___________ . Our event is based on getting the spirit of feminism to the young adult/student demographic in order to facilitate a shift in attitude for our future societies rather than mold today’s society. The leaflets will be handed out on our campus as well as large universities in the DC Metropolitan area. We plan on hosting the national event at the Kennedy Center with many key speakers and artists such as _________________.
We believe that our event really represents our definition of feminism because by taking on such a challenging task as a national event for a wonderful cause, we are internalizing and applying many of the principles in Fight like a Girl and therefore feminism. Instead of focusing on our frustration at the negative stereotypes of feminism, we are emphasizing and celebrating the positive and fantastic aspects of feminism. Our event is also going to be about bringing several knowledge worlds, each represented by a key speaker or artist, together to discuss the subtleties of feminist philosophy. Finally, we hope to create an environment where people can think free of their insecurities or social biases and truly form their own conclusions of feminism.
~Sindhu
The Feminist Event of the Year
We believe that feminism is ___________ . Our event is based on getting the spirit of feminism to the young adult/student demographic in order to facilitate a shift in attitude for our future societies rather than mold today’s society. The leaflets will be handed out on our campus as well as large universities in the DC Metropolitan area. We plan on hosting the national event at the Kennedy Center with many key speakers and artists such as _________________.
We believe that our event really represents our definition of feminism because by taking on such a challenging task as a national event for a wonderful cause, we are internalizing and applying many of the principles in Fight like a Girl and therefore feminism. Instead of focusing on our frustration at the negative stereotypes of feminism, we are emphasizing and celebrating the positive and fantastic aspects of feminism. Our event is also going to be about bringing several knowledge worlds, each represented by a key speaker or artist, together to discuss the subtleties of feminist philosophy. Finally, we hope to create an environment where people can think free of their insecurities or social biases and truly form their own conclusions of feminism.
~Sindhu
Definition?
Hi guys,
I'm writing up the description with apoorva and we were wondering what exactly we wrote down for our definition! Pleeeeeease post your respective parts on the blog asap so we can get a first draft of the description done for you guys to look at before monday! Thanks!!
~Sindhu
PS - also i would like to read the definition for our class presentation but only if everyones ok with it...:) have a good weekend!
I'm writing up the description with apoorva and we were wondering what exactly we wrote down for our definition! Pleeeeeease post your respective parts on the blog asap so we can get a first draft of the description done for you guys to look at before monday! Thanks!!
~Sindhu
PS - also i would like to read the definition for our class presentation but only if everyones ok with it...:) have a good weekend!
Changes
If yall don't mind I decided to do a flyer instead of a leaflet. If anyone does mind I could still do the leaflet.
Tonica... ill do part of it then i could email it to you n you do the rest n print it out.
Tonica... ill do part of it then i could email it to you n you do the rest n print it out.
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