Rewind Review Respond Vol.5

Volume 5 offers a peek into the range of programs, media, and exhibitions at CCA. The arts reporters in this Volume review exhibitions at the Wattis and the Nave, reflect on lectures in the Visual & Critical Studies and the MFA Writing programs, and highlight the artistic practices of some of the graduating BFA students. This Volume also features our first ever comic, made in response to a panel hosted by the MBA Design program. Volume 5 was edited by Liz Godbey and Emilia Shaffer-Del Valle, with illustrative editorial designs by Anjni Shah.

“BFA Senior Thesis Conversations” are live, virtual events where graduating students from CCA’s Textiles, Photography, Individualized Studies, Sculpture, Glass, Printmedia, Jewelry and Metal Arts, Ceramics, Community Arts, and Painting and Drawing programs publicly share their capstone work. Each event features student presentations, responses from art professionals, and time for discussion. In anticipation of these conversations, RRR invited participating seniors to share their influences, artwork, and plans for the future with us.

Eman Alami is a creative living between Los Angeles and San Francisco. She made her debut as a creative writer in Love: A Visual History, published in December 2022. She is currently an MFA Writing student.

Renata Blanco Gorbea is a writer majoring in History of Art and Visual Culture

Liz Godbey (they/them) is a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in Visual & Critical Studies and Fine Arts whose practice involves writing, painting, drawing, and collage.

Samantha Hiura (she/her) is a first-year graduate student pursuing a dual degree in Visual & Critical Studies and Curatorial Practice. Her academic and professional focuses are centered on contemporary art as resistance, with a particular interest in the intersections of queer and BIPOC experiences.

Emilia Shaffer-Del Valle is a writer and curator pursuing her MA in Visual & Critical Studies.

Anjni Shah is a communication designer from India based in San Francisco. She's pursuing an MFA in Design, focusing on graphic design while exploring interaction and industrial design. She has a keen interest in inclusive design, which stems from her fascination with how people perceive the world based on their lived experiences and situation in society.

Jamie Straw (she/they) is a comics creator based in northeastern Pennsylvania. They are a second-year graduate student in the MFA Comics program. Her work is wide-ranging and often focuses on the environment and social issues.

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