The Writings of a Tiffany

This project has, to be completely honest, been a major challenge. I have learned a lot about myself as both an artist and future educator, and not all of it is flattering information. Our project dealt with disabilities, which of course coincided with the first semester I have really felt my hearing loss as a disability. With COVID-19, and everyone being required to wear masks, my ability to lipread has been taken from me for the time being. Though I was blessed to have transcriptionists to aid me in hearing lectures, group work happens at such a rapid pace that I often found myself getting behind on the conversation. I definitely could and should have communicated more openly and often, rather than allowing myself to suffer in silence after communicating my issues once or twice and letting my frustration fester when it didn't stick. As an educator and artist, it will serve me well to be more unabashed and less concerned about inconveniencing those around me. I contributed as much...

Final version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18omEwK9b15_nmMh1rp4x7tZ0bIdlaT_DQVtQ7Xv61Ls/edit?usp=sharing Table version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pi7at5vnHTc16CC9_qXRvtztyya8uQp0/edit

Here is the link to our draft. We have links on the part of the table that is for the images we could use. Now we just need to narrow it down! https://docs.google.com/document/d/18omEwK9b15_nmMh1rp4x7tZ0bIdlaT_DQVtQ7Xv61Ls/edit

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/18omEwK9b15_nmMh1rp4x7tZ0bIdlaT_DQVtQ7Xv61Ls/edit

The topic/theme: How are people and relationships affected by disabilities? Key Texts: Wonder (2017 film, https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.f2b02454-d82e-2e4d-c908-3ed1c0e8d539?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb; 2012 book, https://wonderthebook.com/books/wonder; scene with Vi's perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_7k0PCONF0 ) @NyleDiMarco (instagram profile, his experience on ANTM as a Deaf model https://television.mxdwn.com/news/deaf-contestant-nyle-dimarco-wins-final-season-of-americas-next-top-model/; interview with Tyra about her personal discomfort (first 38 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70MX8KK7ahM ) A Place in This World (2006 song by Taylor Swift, song and lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he4aeLjVDx4) Lyrics: I don't know what I want, so don't ask me 'Cause I'm still trying to figure it out Don't know what's down this road I'm just walking Trying to see through the rain coming down Even though I'm no...