Week 10 Reflection

When i first enrolled in this class, I really didn't know what to expect. I was mostly excited because I noticed we needed a sketchbook for this class, I hadn't drawn in a long time and really missed it so i figured this would be the best way to actually make time for it, even if it was for a grade. I was exited to learn about Chicana artists because I know so little of them and all that ever came to mind prior to this class was Frida Kahlo. In retrospect I came into this class thinking we'd be learning more about the older artists, their techniques, and their impact in political movements.
I was pleasantly surprised when I realized we'd be learning about both the old and the new, and more so the lesser known artist, especially if anyone is like me and has no real knowledge of Chicana artists.
I truly enjoyed coming to this class and basically having two hours set aside to lose myself in sketching while learning about all these incredible artists that have truly left a handprint on the art world and the Chicana movement.
I learned that artists today are still trying to make themselves heard, to break boundaries, and truly change the way Chicanas are seen. I feel a lot more proud of being Chicana knowing that in this day in age, we will make people listen through our work and our art.
I'm a little sad that I only JUST discovered this class in my last quarter at UCLA but I'm glad I at least got to be a part of it while I still had access to a course like this. In the future I plan to continue learning more about the Chicana movement, maybe doing more research in how I can also make some sort of mark, or just get to learn more about artists like the ones I was introduced to in this class.
Being in this class and being surrounded by so many Chicanx students i got a strong vibe of camaraderie that I rarely saw in my four years at UCLA and it truly felt like a safe space. There was a lot of support and passion that I could sense from a lot of my classmates and it only made me want to be as interested in these dialogues.