https://hyperallergic.com/551593/a-view-from-the-easel-during-times-of-quarantine-2/
In this article, the author Elisa Almino connects with various artists on how they have been using their time and studio space during the quarantine. In 2020 Hyperallergic interviews Katie Ruiz touches on the way the quarantine has affected her art. She claims that she has been able to merge art and fiber in a way she didn't before, and how they now have a different effect. She also claims they now have a "healing" aspect to them. She reflects on the fact she was able to make face masks for healthcare workers and how she has had this time to think and be grateful for her good health.
In this article, the San Diego Union Tribune 2020 interviews Katie Ruiz on her artwork and contributions during the pandemic. The author Seth Combs reports that Miss Ruiz talks about her background and how it was not suited for the recent events of the pandemic. She has lived her life in a fun way to capture art and due to galleries being shut and travel being discouraged, has been unable to engage with art the same ways. However, she discusses the benefits she has had from not being in a “work” mode with being a teacher. This has allowed for her to use her art as “therapy” since the pandemic forces her to engage with it differently. Her most recent work was on a mural named “Waves OF Feminism” which represents the three different waves of feminist thoughts. Miss Ruiz claims that the women in her life have always held her up and that art is always political.
https://oma-online.org/inspired/#tab-213737
In this art catalog at the Oceanside Museum of Art, Katie Ruiz’s artwork named “High Fall” is displayed in the selections inspired by staff. On this page, Katie Ruiz explains her artwork and its connection to Mexican textiles. She also claims her art work connects to the real world but also to the subconscious. This specific painting shows the moon in its cycle and our bodies' connection to it.
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