Harvest, Roast, Brew, and Savor: Crafting Auto-ethnographic Research-Based Arts and Arts-Based Research

  • Leslie C. Sotomayor The Pennsylvania State University

Abstract

Metaphors of harvesting, roasting, brewing, and savoring derived from childhood memories of my abuela (grandmother) making coffee organize this visual essay on my research-based art, art-based research, and autoethnographic mapping.

Author Biography

Leslie C. Sotomayor, The Pennsylvania State University

Leslie C. Sotomayor is currently a doctorate student at The Pennsylvania State University for a dual title in Art Education and Women's Studies. She is an artist in painting and drawing and has curated her first show this fall, Borrandofronteras/Erasingborders, a collaborative art exhibit of Cuban and Cuban-American artists. Sotomayor's fieldwork in 2012 in Cuba has grounded her research about Arab migration into Cuba and it's cultural impact. her plans are to continue with feminist curatorial projects, research in Cuba among Arab communities, and continue exhibiting collaborative and solo exhibits. She may be contacted at lcz5008@psu.edu.

Published
2015-10-01
How to Cite
SOTOMAYOR, Leslie C.. Harvest, Roast, Brew, and Savor: Crafting Auto-ethnographic Research-Based Arts and Arts-Based Research. Visual Culture & Gender, [S.l.], v. 10, p. 81-88, oct. 2015. ISSN 1936-1912. Available at: <http://vcg.emitto.net/index.php/vcg/article/view/97>. Date accessed: 07 may 2024.
Citation Formats
Issue
Vol 10 (2015)
Section
Visual Essays