This month, we are turning up the volume on women creatives making place in UCity. Many people, moments, and events make UCity what it is. Episode 03 explores how women creatives cause UCity to be what it is and imagine together what it will be.
The hosts and guests explore the intersection of art, creativity, and place-making. They raise powerful questions like "What is the responsibility of the city to the artist? And Of the artist to the city?" and "What is the difference between Place-knowing vs. Place-making?" They discuss UCity's public art scene and pull the veil back on what they think is next for UCity. You do not want to miss this episode. Tune in today!
“Artists are capable of advancing the human condition. That’s different, perhaps, from what a scientist does, which is about finding new knowledge and sharing it in different ways. If we are trying to advance the human condition, it has to be about a sense of place. A very specific relationship to a group of people, their story, and what’s trying to be told in that way.” -Rachel Dickey
Guest Speakers
Rachel Dickey
Rachel Dickey is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and founder of Studio Dickey, a Charlotte-based art and design practice. The practice uniquely consists of students and professionals collaboratively working on the design and production of creative works.
Dickey’s academic research and professional practice involve projects of varied scales, from furniture to urban design. Her work is characterized by the synthesis of architecture, digital art, and design appropriated towards innovative material interfaces for the built environment.
Dickey received a Masters of Design Studies from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, and Masters of Architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology. Dickey has previously taught as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell University and at Ball State University as the Design Innovation Fellow.
Read More about Rachel & See her work here: https://coaa.charlotte.edu/people/rachel-dickey and http://studiodickey.com/about
Janeva Tyree
Janeva Tyree is an artist residing in Charlotte, NC. Born in Washington D.C. with a paint brush in her hand, Janeva has a BFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has developed storyboards, designed graphic logos, curated set designs, published children's illustrations, created three-dimensional art installations, painted murals, and taught arts and culture workshops. Noted works of Janeva include murals advocating for women's and civil rights in Charleston, Columbia, and Florence, South Carolina, storyboards used for educational tools at Harvard University, becoming a 2023 TEDx Speaker on the importance of art in public spaces, as well as projects giving back through art in the community. Janeva's mission is to create timeless art that documents history, breaks conventional chains, and starts conversations leading toward action. "Art that Sparks: Conversation. Connection. Creativity. Community."
Read about Janeva and her work here: https://www.janevatyree.com/
Find her on Instagram @janevatyree
Georgie Nakima
Georgie Nakima is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist based in Charlotte, NC. She attended Winston-Salem State University, where she studied life sciences. Her inspiration is drawn from ranging sources from contemporary art to street art and animation. Today, she uses art to visualize the interconnectedness of communities and their environment on a micro and macro level. Her work builds an ecosystem of visual landscapes that explores the healing nature of color theory and geometric motifs. The thesis of this work is rooted in Afrofuturism as an offering to encourage uplifting and resilient representation across the Diaspora. This work is created to remind us of the intersectionality of our shared world, one that requires balance between all life forms to thrive as vibrantly as her painted fields. As a public artist, her personal goal is to create murals and sculptures on every continent in a language that expresses the social narrative of history while inspiring a sustainable future.
Read about Georgie and her work here: https://www.gardenofjourney.com/
Find her on Instagram @gardenofjourney
