TheSickRose

My art explores the gender roles presented to us from childhood to young adulthood. I explore this through the lens of fairy tales and the treatment of fashion and gender within the stories (Cinderella, specifically). There is so much we are taught about fashion from a young age that sticks with us throughout our life regardless of our level of agreement with it. There is a very clear, traditional expectation of gender roles and fashion presented to us as children, and those roles affect us and our thinking at as young as three years of age. This is disheartening to me, especially in seeing how these harsh expectations affect the queer community. Here, I challenge the traditional expectations. I believe in freedom from gendered fashion.

Reflection on the calming qualities of nature

Wonderful Walks with George Washington

In the current socio-political climate we are living in today, there is a lot of hate and anger between people. COVID in particular, and your stance on these issues has become extremely polarizing and toxic for many. People are being pitted against each other. That is not a world I want to live in. This project is to show that no matter your beliefs, whether that be political, religious, lifestyle, etc. that we can coexist peacefully and respect a difference of opinion. That is why we live in America, a free country that allows each individual to have their own opinions and beliefs.

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Scoliosis is a spinal disorder that I believe does not get enough recognition. Although scoliosis can make people look and feel different, it does not change how they can live their lives. Scoliosis or not, we are all human and we are all beautiful.

a combination of weaving and the written word