I am Central:
Stephanie Jackson
Senior art major, museum
studies minor
From where do you draw
your inspiration? A lot of my
artwork has been controversial
(a headdress made out of plastic
bags and a jingle dress made
from beer bottle caps are two
examples), but I also want to
make art that is kind of what
everybody universally tries to
achieve, which is inner peace. I
think that's reflected in my block
prints and handmade papers.
CMU alumna Shirley Brauker
(p. 6) is your mentor. What
have you learned from her?
I really appreciate how she
creates harmony from so many
elements in her artwork. And
she just makes me feel more
in tune with my culture and
more inspired and proud of
my Native American heritage,
watching her being proud of it.
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centralight winter '13
PHOTO BY STEVE
JESSMORE
Future plans? I want to work
in education and outreach
toward uniting the reservation
and the greater community. I
think there's a lot of tension and
misunderstanding between
the two groups, and growing
up half on the reservation, I
always felt disjunction within
myself. Art is a way to universally
communicate an idea that can
span across language barriers
and ages. I think it's really
important for people to realize
their interconnectedness with
other people and with nature.
