In the past few months, I’ve had the honor of conducting creative research through the Creative Arts Fellowship, getting to work alongside my peers with the guidance of Dr. Brett Say and my mentor, Melissa Catanese. I could not have asked for a more supportive group, who have inspired and helped me along the way,…
Author: Lucy Zhang
CAF #4: Creating Networks
I met my project mentor, Melissa Catanese, when I took Photo 1 with her last year. My professor from another class suggested I take a class with Melissa since she thought we had some similarities in our work and that I would benefit a lot from the class. I’m so glad I was able to learn…
CAF #3: Making Progress
Obstacles and Lessons Learned Aside from what I am learning through my cohort and my research, one of the biggest educational aspects of this fellowship for me has been figuring out how to actually do a long-term self-led creative project. Going into the fellowship, I did a lot of planning, and had a pretty set…
CAF #2: My Cohort
Throughout the spring and the past few weeks of summer, I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside my peers in the Creative Arts Fellowship and learn more about their passions, processes, and goals. It’s been incredibly inspiring and humbling to see everyone in their respective elements and be so genuine in their work. While our…
CAF Intro- Lucy Zhang
Hi! My name is Lucy and I’m a rising junior studying Studio Arts (and possibly Anthropology) with a certificate in Asian Studies. I’m a first generation Chinese American and am really interested in the immigrant experience and how our identities shape our perceptions and realities in the world. My project for this fellowship is called…