https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1 en-us 2019-02-21 21:43:22 UTC 2019-03-28 20:39:19 UTC hello@padlet.com gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/333942932 Aaron Koblin is a programmer and designer who often utilizes data as a foundation for his visual art. In his TED talk, he demonstrated how data can be transformed into a piece of art. In some cases, he obtained his data through crowdsourcing. Although his project is not directly related to the topic of my project, I think that his approach is an interesting one as he combines data, participation, and art in his work.]]> 2019-02-21 22:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/333942932 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345417115 Monica Raye Simpson is the Executive Director of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, an organization that advocates for the reproductive rights of women of color. One of their programs is called Artists United for Reproductive Justice, where they gather women of color artists to participate in trainings or create collaborative arts to support their activism and advance their mission.]]> 2019-03-26 18:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345417115 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345418679 Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective.
According to its website, SisterSong is "SisterSong is a Southern based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities."

One of its flagship program is the Artists United for Reproductive Justice, which "convenes women of color artists (including trans* women) diverse in ethnicity, age, background, and artistic medium, to participate in RJ training and create collaborative artwork to advance the RJ movement. Our aim is to create easily replicable artwork that is spread throughout the nation by SisterSong and by allied groups."
https://sistersong.net/arts-culture-programs]]> 2019-03-26 18:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345418679 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345419593 The Repeal Hyde Art Project was initiated by artist Megan Smith which seeks to raise "awareness and creates dialogue about the Hyde Amendment, which blocks people from using Medicaid to pay for abortions." The project seeks to achieve this goal by creating collaborative arts and shareable graphic content.
In addition to doing social media campaign, this project also encourages participation by providing a template that anyone can download and install in public places.]]> 2019-03-26 18:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345419593 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345421235 Beauty in Blood is a project by artist Jen Lewis and her partner Rob Lewis. Together they capture Jen's menstrual blood in photographs to break the taboo of menstruation and highlight gender inequality. In her statement, she wrote, "Beauty in Blood asserts that menstruation needs to be seen to help normalize the female body and to acknowledge this part of the female experience by inviting the viewer to take a closer look and reflect on their personal gut reactions to the subject of “menstruation.”
http://www.beautyinblood.com/index.html]]> 2019-03-26 18:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345421235 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345422733 After Hillary Clinton's defeat in the 2016 election, Artists for Social Justice was formed, which seeks to raise awareness for marginalized people through exhibits and workshops. They created this Nasty Women Art Exhibit and the money raised from art sales will be donated to planned parenthood.]]> 2019-03-26 18:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/345422733 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346276602 Draw the Line is campaign driven by The Center for Reproductive Rights to advocate for safe and legal abortion through storytelling. Anyone can anonymously share their stories through the platform and celebrities sometimes would tell the story of another woman. This is an excellent strategy to amplify the message of a story to a wider audience.]]> 2019-03-28 17:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346276602 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346290894 This cooperative defines itself as "a decentralized network of 30 artists committed to social, environmental, and political engagement.]]> 2019-03-28 18:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346290894 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346293321 This is a project by artist Lisa Link, who combines Google Map with oral history. She interviewed "people who lived in New Haven about the urban renewal project in the 1950s that resulted in the dispersal of the Jewish Community in the Legion Avenue area to make way for the "connector" and what was to be America's model city." This is a good example of utilizing publicly available digital source for artistic activism.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?msa=0&ved=0CAwQmwU&ei=B5jOSrryGZXOyQSaxszqCQ&ie=UTF8&source=embed&ll=41.305568999999984%2C-72.93544300000002&spn=0.01657%2C0.028367&z=15&mid=1tFfyDSa1hP_dbIGd28QTdh9EBq0]]> 2019-03-28 18:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346293321 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346308143 This Brooklyn-based artist places portraits of women in public places to reduce street harassment. "Fazlalizadeh recruited friends and colleagues to help make STWTS a reality, drawing her subjects in strong, even confrontational poses that are meant to “humanize” the faces of women in the public space. The portraits are accompanied by lines of text that speak to the harassers and offenders who aren’t often called out. “My name is not Baby,” one caption reads. “Women are not seeking your validation,” quips another. "]]> 2019-03-28 19:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346308143 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346309769 Through an exhibition displayed in Rubin Museum of the Art, Candy Chang asks visitors to write their hope and anxiety in a card and hang it on a wall. In her website, Chang calls this a "living catalogue", which allows visitors to participate and engage with the art.]]> 2019-03-28 19:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346309769 gmichellewinowatan https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346311603 According to her website, "Chang created a deck of thirty flash cards that translates New York state’s official Tenants’ Rights Guide into a more accessible and engaging format. The boxed set covers major topics from security deposits and subletting to paint and privacy. 10,000 decks of flash cards were sold by the tenant advocacy non-profit organization Tenants & Neighbors and all proceeds went towards their work (now sold out)." The idea of gamifying the process of raising awareness about an issue could be an effective approach in spreading a message to a wider audience, as it includes participation, art, and information.]]> 2019-03-28 19:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gmichellewinowatan/ot7qhs96rrx1/wish/346311603