I have always seen

myself as a community artist. When I

was in undergrad, I actually designed my own

major and called it 'Community Art'. The intersection

of people, expression, and tactile art-making is so exciting

to me. Art-making really does open humans up; it helps them

put description into things they could never quite express in

words, it lets people be vulnerable, find themselves, find their

purpose, and most importantly, teaches them to see themselves

and their abilities through a completely new lens.