Asian America

Personal Space (2001), a layered, dreamlike painting by Kolkata-based artist Jayashree Chakravarty, is an imaginary map built up from painted strips of paper. In this activity, create your own map based on your special place.

In this packet, you will engage with Wofford’s mural, learn about different Asian cultures and identities, and celebrate Asian American artists from the San Francisco Bay Area. With what you’ve learned and researched, you will then create your own patterns in a digital collage art project. 

In this activity, create your own weaving loom with cardboard and then weave your own textile project. As you construct your loom and learn the labor-intensive process of weaving, you might begin to wonder how Sekimachi was able to create her famous three-dimensional structures.

Create a colorful, mixed media painting inspired by artist Pacita Abad.

To understand the choices that go into creating Leo Valledor’s shaped canvas
paintings.

Objective: Examine Valledor’s use of titles to understand how language and image work together to create an aesthetic experience.

Objective: To understand how Leo Valledor drew inspiration from jazz music.

Objectives: To understand how Valledor’s Filipino American identity shaped his art and his reception by the art community; to learn how to brainstorm substantive interview questions.