On this episode we are thrilled to highlight Dara Etienne.  Dara is a multidisciplinary visual artist and craftsperson applying both institutionally learned and self taught processes in their work. Dara’s art spans from printmaking to woodworking, quilting, weaving, and more. Their pieces often revolve around labor, workmanship, expression of the self, and gender identity. Currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania original territory of the Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Osage, and Shawnee peoples. Dara is a member of the artist collective "HOT•BED" and spends their time laboring over materials to fashion new artwork. 

To learn more about Dara, and see more of their work, visit Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_dararara_/).

To learn more about the artists that inspire Dara, please visit the links below:

Sanaa Gateja - https://afriartgallery.org/artists/sanaa-gateja

Cecilia Vicuña - https://www.ceciliavicuna.com/

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