I’m excited to introduce you to Gabrielle Ione Hickmon and invite you into our conversation about art, research, home, history, and how Gabrielle blends them in her creative practices. Gabrielle Ione Hickmon is a Black woman from a middle place—Ypsilanti, MI. A visual artist and History PhD student at the University of Michigan, Gabrielle's practice is concerned with African American and Indigenous histories, presents, and futures in the Great Lakes Region. As a breast cancer survivor, Gabrielle’s practice also engages illness, disability, and health toward an attempt at clarifying her experience to herself and exploring cancer's intersections with history and culture. She is concerned with breast cancer, its aftermaths, and its impacts—especially on Black women. Her writing has appeared in Vox, Condé Nast Traveler, The Baffler, The Pudding, and Literary Hub. She has exhibited ceramic work domestically and internationally. Her ceramics are in the private collection of the North Carolina Historic Sites Division and the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation. Gabrielle has been an artist-in-residence at Pocoapoco, Mas Palou, Mudhouse, John Bauer Ceramics, the Visual Art Center of Richmond, and the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation. She lives, works, and studies in her hometown, Ypsilanti, MI.Tune in to learn more about:Differentiating projects, practices, and offeringsIntegrating place and family history into an art practice and scholarshipCalling attention to young Black women’s experiences with breast cancerWorking with different materials and techniques as a visual artistGabrielle’s rituals and routines in her ceramics studio (this was such a delight to hear!)RESOURCES & LINKSGabrielle’s website and newsletterGabrielle’s offerings, including Applications for ArtistsWORKING PROCESS podcastThe Cancer Journals by Audre LordeThe Cancer QuiltsImerman’s AngelsWorthwhile Paper Inquire Within deckNala Sinephro (Gabrielle’s reading music)Sisters of the Yam by bell hooksWhen Things Fall Apart by Pema ChödrönSUPPORT FOR CREATIVE THINKERS⭐ Productivity Coaching with Dr. Kate Henry💌 Sign up for Kate's twice-a-month newsletter📚 Download Kate's free Sustainable Productivity PlannerBig thanks to Softer Sounds Studio for podcast editing and support.

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