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STATEMENT:
I was involved with the Feminist Art Program since it's beginning in 1970 at Cal
State, Fresno. It was started by Judy Chicago and was a very exciting, energetic
and creativte time. There were 20 women in the class and we rented a large studio
off campus and were encouraged to do non-traditional work from a woman's point of
view. I was heavily into costume and make-up and worked on collaborative photo and
film images. I also dabbled with film. In the middle of our school year, Judy found
out that she had been hired to teach at CalArts the following year and we alI became
involved in the big push to create impressive portfolios so we would be accepted
into the Feminist Art Program that Judy was now working out with Miriam Schapiro.
About 1/2 of the women made the decision to go.
At CalArts, we started out with a bang using our terrific
energy doing Womanhouse. Ultimately, clashes in philosophy between our teachers weakened
the Feminist Art Program. By the time I graduated in 1973, I was glad to be done
with it. I went to graduate school at U.C.L.A. and felt that I was a part of the
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I did however remain involved
with a women's co-op gallery, Grandview, and later was a member of Double X, a feminist
organization that sponsored lectures and |
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