FOB 2020
For our 6th annual showcase, digital edition, AYPAL youth use spoken word poetry, photography, drawing and painting, and digital art to tell their stories of home.
Gallery
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DIGITAL ART
Teaching Artist: Alice Kuang (she/her)
DRAWING & PAINTING
Teaching Artist: Isis Piccillo (they/them)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Teaching Artist: Chrystal Irene Nguyen (she/her)
Alisha (she her)
Basilio (he/him)
Davina (she/her)
Devyn (he/him)
Elaine (she/her)
Genevieve (she/her)
Jenny (she/her)
LiTong (she/her)
Marion (he/him)
SPOKEN WORD POETRY
Teaching Artist: Izzie Villanueva (they/she)
“What You Thought You Knew” - Azhar
CW: a mention of suicide“House in Flames” - Iris (she/her)
CW: self harm
“House in Flames: - Iris (she/her)
CW: self harm
Our bodies are the first home we have, this poem is about how I set my first home on fire and let it burn for years.
This is me when I was about 10, I used to think I was overweight. I see now that I wasn't.
“Rice” - Nuriel (she/her)
Although home was never one definite place for me, I always found myself the most comforted sharing a bowl of rice with family. The image should evoke feelings of warmness and, paired with the poem, should illustrate how rice is a central part of my home.
“What You Thought You Knew” - Azhar (she/her)
CW: mention of suicide
This is a personal piece. Hidden feelings and thoughts I couldn’t say, but I’m slowly finding myself.