In the beginningJudy Chicago did not set out to be an

educator.She became an educator in response to the

lack of educational opportunities for female art students

I am an Artist! I make art from a woman’s perspective. The content of women’s lives is relevant subject matter for the fine arts.

The Fresno Days1969-70 Started the First Feminist Art

Program at California State University - Fresno

All female classesConsciousness raising and collaborative art

making

Boxing Ring Ad, Announcement in Artforum for Jack Glenn Gallery, 1971. Photo by Jerry McMillan

Cal ArtsCalifornia Institute of the Arts

1971-1974

1971 – Moved the Feminist Art Program to California Arts…… and expanded the course offerings.

Began new Feminist Art Program in their own space – A collaboration with Miriam Schapiro (2 years of team teaching)

Women�s Building photo from Brochure, 1972, designed by Sheila de Bretteville.

Womanhouse

1st ever explicitly female-centered installation

The Sheet Closet by Sandra Orgel from Womanhouse.

Susan Frazier, Vicki Hodgetts, Robin Weltsch, Nurturant Kitchen

Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro in front of  Womanhouse

From Educator to Artist to Educator

Chicago left the Feminist Art Program in good hands with Miriam Schapiro in 1974 to return to making her own art.

She re-entered academia in 1999 and conducted 6 different residencies with her husband (Donald Woodman)

Her desire to enter the world of k12 art education was instigated by reading a published lesson review a teacher created based on her Dinner Party installation which she viewed as misrepresenting the educational intention of the artwork.

Influence from After meeting and reading the work of

Marilyn Stewart Chicago’s intuition about designing curriculum was validated and her understanding was expanded.

This led to another collaborative project.Creating the Dinner Party Curriculum

The Dinner PartyFrom an artwork to a curriculum

“My abiding goal for The Dinner Party was to

educate future generations about

women's rich heritage and their important

contributions to Western civilization.”

Educating Through Point and ClickThrough the Flower

was developed by Judy Chicago in 1978 as a non-profit Feminist art organization.

Its mission is to educate the public about the importance of art and its power in re-introducing exposure to women's achievements.

Teaching The Missed History

Chicago’s LegacyA Content-Based Pedagogy

Rooted in Feminist Principles

Establish the content first – THEN determine the vehicle and means of expression.

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