Community-Based Work
Mixed Media North End Map- St Paul, MN
(2021) This image below shows two young people doing a happy dance who just finished contributing to a giant, collaged-scale map of their North End neighborhood. Using cardboard, packaging material, found papers, ink, and glue, the community imagines what they’d like to see in their community. Community participants create futuristic skate parks, high-rise housing, and green spaces in vibrant, 3D color. This map hangs in the office of a St. Paul City council member.
A Seat at the Table- San Jose, CA
Traveling Installation: A Seat at the Table: Children's Discovery Museum (2017-2019): San Jose, CA.
Artist consultant for a traveling creative space that invites children and families to come together to hear, see, and share the stories of the diverse Silicon Valley immigrant community. This pop-up art installation engages participants to explore connections between food, cultural identity, and immigrant experiences through creative expression in food sculptures, community poems and live performances. The two-year project aimed to advance inclusion by engaging families from local immigrant communities in civic dialogue to reveal shared hopes and dreams. Partners on the project include Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Somos Mayfair, International Children Assistance Network - ICAN, and the India Community Center.
Artist consultant for a traveling creative space that invites children and families to come together to hear, see, and share the stories of the diverse Silicon Valley immigrant community. This pop-up art installation engages participants to explore connections between food, cultural identity, and immigrant experiences through creative expression in food sculptures, community poems and live performances. The two-year project aimed to advance inclusion by engaging families from local immigrant communities in civic dialogue to reveal shared hopes and dreams. Partners on the project include Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Somos Mayfair, International Children Assistance Network - ICAN, and the India Community Center.
Wellcome Manor, Artist in Residence- Garden City, MN
(2017) Wellcome Manor is a residential chemical dependency treatment center for women. 10 week residency facilitating Art explorations with residents exploring 2D, 3D and performance-based explorations. Residents presented an exhibition of their work at end of residency.
Asphalt Arts, Artist in Residence- Phoenix, AZ
(2012-2014) Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development. Year long program where I developed arts programming at drop-in center and on the street for homeless youth, ages 18-25 in downtown Phoenix, AZ. Using performance and art practice to develop essential intra and inter-personal skills, build community and give life to client's original creative work. Projects included an interactive variety show, Transformation, a performative Zombie Virus Outbreak, Spoken Word Performance at Phoenix Art Museum and Alice in Wonderland Murder Mystery Party.
