Ashley Cook Mourning from a Distance Group 1 Ofrenda Dia de los Muertos Celebration El Centro de la Raza, Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, USA 11/05/2022Daniela Garcia Francisca Garcia Ofrenda  Dia de los Muertos Celebration El Centro de la Raza, Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle, WA, USA 11/05/2022 Francisca Garcia Ofrenda Our group selected these two photos because we felt they best represented the healing nature of the ofrenda practice and experience of Dia de los Muertos. The first photo from our own group 1 ofrenda  titled “Mourning from a Distance” highlights a dedication ..read more

Blog post 1: Dia de los Muertos event at El Centro de La Raza It was obvious that convivencia was present at El Centro De La Raza for the Dia de los Muertos event. The environment created by every individual at the event was welcoming, warm, uplifting, and full of culture. Upon my arrival to El Centro on 11/5 I heard Cumbia music playing and children playing in a nearby playground. As I continued to walk, I noticed many puestos of vendors selling equites, pan de muerto, warm drinks and much more. There was also puestos selling jewelry and traditional clothing. As I made my way through, the ann ..read more

Our Learning Experiences from the Encuentro and Working as a Group Shannon Hong: The encuentro and our group collective altar/ofrenda helped me learn how valuable collaborative thinking is. Although our group never got to work together in person, we found creative ideas to share our ideas virtually, whether that be through Zoom, Google Docs, or our group chat. This allowed us to come up with a unique theme for our altar/ofrenda, which celebrated working mothers. Such collaborative thinking was also emphasized in the encuentro, where people of all backgrounds came together to talk about plurif ..read more

Why did we choose these images? We chose the first photo as a way to set the scene of the event and to capture the Ofrendas that our entire class contributed to the event. We believed that it showed an important connection of the classroom to real discussions. Our next three photos show the actual conversation flowing between speaker and presenters. We chose these photos because there was such a variety of conversations we created in this space. We had virtual and in person conversation, which allowed people from all locations to have a voice in the discussion. The discussions were also held i ..read more

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As we look at this picture it tells so many stories: the colors, background, and listed names and photos. This singular photo shows the power in telling stories through art and cultural traditions. Oftentimes, altars like this are dedicated to Dia De Los Muertos and to specific family members; however, in this class we extended that definition to amplify different groups ideas/themes related to  Black, Chicanx, queer, and feminist movements and strides. This marks a step using Chicanx futurism and chicana feminism framework, redefining to include more thoughts and more people. At this eve ..read more

Throughout this class we’ve been in a hybrid mode, fearing that entering a classroom might result in exposure to COVID-19. This collective experience allowed us to find unique solutions to access the community, one of which being Zoom. However, this creativity has brought a new wave of accessibility even as we begin to meet in person again. During the Plurifeminism Within and Across Abiayla: Art -Law Praxis Symposium, those that couldn’t attend in person were still able to access the rich information and knowledge. This directly relates to the Chicanx futurism ideals we studied throughout this ..read more

This image is from the end of Black Mama’s live performance. Here Professor Michelle Habell-Pallan and a guest who attended the symposium came up to start dancing along to Black Mama’s music. Once Prof MHP and the guest came up, it encouraged more guests to join them. Moments after this picture was taken, there were at least 15 people dancing! This image is impactful because it shows how just a small group of people can create a supportive and inclusive community to invite others to join in with them. What I saw here is reflected throughout Plurifeminisms, as its purpose is to integrate a dive ..read more