Round I Projects
PROJECT
The PomPom Project
The PomPom Project campaign aims to support social justice and engagement by creating an art installation with community members through free pompom-making classes with a lesson on Craftivism. The pompom workshops will take place at several locations around San Diego, creating an art installation for Casa Familiar. The free pompom classes will have a “Craftivist” theme and lesson built into the program. Craftivism is a way to create social change through art. Community participants will learn about craftivism and how the artist uses it to share about causes, inspiring them to express their passion and work collaboratively on a community art installation. The artwork will be a living example of a community working together for a common good.
LEARN ABOUT THE ARTIST + CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS
Katie Ruiz
Katie Ruiz is a Chicana artist born and raised in Southern California. She is an interdisciplinary artist, making work in painting and fiber sculpture. Ruiz is the creator of the Pompom Project, a community art project that invites participants to make pompoms for larger art installations. She is known for her activism work with refugees and the children's book "Brian the Wildflower." Ruiz has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Fine Art from The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture in New York City.