Week 10 reflection

I really enjoyed this class. Coming into it I was nervous because I did not know anything about art and Chicana artists. I was worried that I was going to stick out, but as I got more comfortable, I was able to branch out of my comfort zone. This class was refreshing. Compared to all the other classes I have taken here, this class was the one I probably learned the most about and enjoyed the most while doing the work. I had never heard the term rasquache before until I read it in the Anthology book, and it helped me to understand a lot about my life and art in general. I also loved learned about the Virgin of Guapalupe because although I am Mexican, I did not grow up Catholic, so I did not know anything about her origin story. I think my favorite part of the class was when the artist Ofelia Esparza came and talked about her work. She was so genuine, and her art was so beautiful. If I did not take this class, I never would have learned about her, so I am thankful for that. This class has helped me decide what I want to do when I am done with school this year. I was on edge about going a couple different directions and it has made me realize that I would love to research artists that are not very well known. I am really disappointed class was canceled because I was looking forward to the last class, but I understand it is better for everyone’s health.