To artist Momoko Takeshita Keane, pottery is more than an art form. It is a storytelling process connected to the earth shown through her molding of clay into and the firing of her kiln. “Having some of that closeness to earth is something that I am trying to do in my work,” she said. Keane…
On a whiteboard hanging on a freshly painted lime green wall of 15-year-old Carrie Penepent’s bedroom is a list of her biggest dreams. Each goal is represented by a single word or phrase — “Boyfriend.” “Skinny.” “Famous.” “Good College.” “Be on TV.” The Ithaca High School sophomore achieved one of those goals recently when she…
Patricia Rodriguez can’t tell her life story without sharing her hardship. As she speaks of growing up in war-torn Chile, her intriguing green eyes convey an intensity only a victim of injustice could understand. Rodriguez, assistant professor of politics at Ithaca College, was raised in Santiago, Chile, a place that endured many violent political uprisings…
