Could you talk a bit about the recurring symbols and icons that appear in your work and how we as viewers are to interpret them? My artistic…

When did you start writing poetry? I started writing poetry when I was 13 years old, so around the time I started high school. Is there…

Your work has often been described as idyllic, serene and surreal and explores the nature of sanctuary. How would you recommend creating…

 

These two photos are part of your larger photography and poetry journal entitled “Subject/Manifest/Destitute”. Would you like to talk a bit…

 

 

 

 

 

*How did you come to meet the women pictured in your photos? * I interacted with the women in the picture through my internship with Alianza…

Your works tend to place an emphasis on products that are mass produced; can you talk a little more about why you chose to focus on those…

The combination of different elements, including the tiger, the faceless woman, the bare feet, and the stratus clouds, creates an…

 

 

Where does this scene take place? Is this based on a particular place and group of women? This piece came from my memories of living in the…

 

Some of your figures share a similar straight, expressionless gaze. How would you describe the mental state of these women? I imagine these…

 

Sabrina Li: In “Legends of the Seoul Dogs,” I noticed that the form of the story is that of the Christian Catechism. I found this structure…

 

Najya : Amanda! It’s so great to have the honor and privilege of interviewing you about your piece, “Sestina for My Sisters.” Let’s dive…

The cloudy, mottled texture of Woman Lying on the Couch is so palpable and absorbing. What is the process of encaustic painting like? There…

Sophia : You’ve had poems that use inanimate objects as a place from which to speak. Speaking as quotation marks in this poem seems to have…