This #BeYourOwnMuse community conversation features interdisciplinary artist Danielle Deadwyler and one of her mentors Joan McCarty.

McCarty discusses her role as an educator in Spelman College’s Department of Theater and Performance, while Deadwyler describes the journey to reconnect with her craft after a few departures during her formative years. Both women reflect on their early impressions of each other and highlight the role that the Spelman community continues to play in informing the work they produce.