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Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott
Have you ever noticed that no matter how much we talk about the importance of diversity, we still judge rather than embrace the differences in others? Maybe it is out of fear or a sense of superiority. I’m not sure of the answer. But when we see the disability first instead of the person, the world becomes a more colorless place for everyone.
Unbound: The Life + Art of Judith Scott (Alfred A. Knopf 2021), written by Joyce Scott with Brie Spangler and Melissa Sweet and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, shares the true story of Judith Scott. Judith was born in 1943 with Down Syndrome, and her story is told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott. Back then, institutionalization was recommended for anyone with a disability, and so Judith and Joyce’s parents sent Judith, age seven, to an institution where she stayed for 35 years. It’s heartbreaking to imagine Judith’s life in an institution or Joyce’s sadness at being separated from her twin siste
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CAA News Today
Each month, CAA’s Committee on Women in the Arts selects the best in feminist art and scholarship. The following exhibitions and events should not be missed. Check the archive of CWA Picks at the bottom of the page, as several museum and gallery shows listed in previous months may still be on view or touring.
2015 Annual Conference in New York
The CWA Picks for the New York conference are dedicated to Kalliopi Minioudaki for her tremendous efforts in working on the Picks during her tenure on the CWA (2012–15). You will be missed!
Cover of the catalogue for Judith Scott: Bound and Unbound
Judith Scott: Bound and Unbound
Brooklyn Museum
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Fourth Floor, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238
October 24, 2014–March 29, 2015
Bringing together sculptures and works on paper that span the eighteen years of her career, this much awaited exhibition is the first survey of Judith Scott’s work that Matthew Higgs has de
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'How poor are they who have not patience'
By Louise Kinross
Patience.
It's a quality that doesn't rank high in our competitive, consuming, instant-gratification culture. We want things, and we want them fast.
Some families reminded me recently of the importance of patience in raising children with disabilities.
The first was Pia Pearce, mother to Kevin Pearce, an American snowboarder expected to win gold at the 2010 Olympics until a crash nearly killed him, severely injuring his brain. Kevin was hospitalized and had to relearn everything—to swallow, walk and talk. He was unable to return to competition. It’s common for parents of children with traumatic brain injury to mourn the child they knew pre-injury.
“I didn’t see any value in going there,” Pia told me in an interview. Because of her experience raising her son David, who has Down syndrome, and two boys with dyslexia, “I had learned, over the course of time, a lot about patience and acceptance. Because I’ve ha