#67: Carly Terreson: The Body in Community

Hearing about Carly's process of creation with her whole body in consideration of her community was inspiring. She spoke about growing up with an artist father and how that shaped her. I so often hear from artists whose parents had trepidations about a career in the arts or thought of it more as a hobby. It was interesting hearing how an artist parent can normalize the arts as a valid career path while also bringing awareness to the challenges of this path.

Carly also shared how the pandemic has impacted her as a teaching artist and her focus on her practice during this time. I loved the idea of naming our discomforts and communicating clearly as this world continues to shift. She discussed de-centering herself in the classroom and the constant work to check her biases.

We talked about seeing the behind-the-scenes of the gallery world, building community as an artist, and shifting scales.

Carly Terreson is an artist, storyteller, and educator. Carly earned her BFA from California College of the Arts in Oakland, CA in Painting and Community Arts. She also completed the Community Teaching Artist Certificate Program from the Department of Cultural Affairs and CalState Los Angeles. She has worked in many of the Bay Area’s arts organizations and schools as an arts educator and youth and disability advocate. Her work has been featured in shows in New York and the Bay Area including the San Francisco Women’s Building and WomensWork.Art in New York. She has attended Luminous Bodies residency in Toronto, ON and has co-led residencies and workshops out of her own home.

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