Hellen Ascoli
Virtual Residency
Mid-2020
Throughout 2020, the Bubbler team fostered conversations with artists-in-residence affected by closures and stay-at-home orders during the pandemic to learn about their experiences during this time—ranging from being stuck in another country far from home, to supporting their kids through the struggles of virtual learning, to graduating from an MFA program which came to an abrupt halt. Their diverse realities during this challenging time helped inform our engagement process, especially in creatively planning how to reach and support families in need of creative learning outlets.
Calling both Madison and Guatemala City home, Hellen works as an artist, weaver, and educator. Her skills are expansive when it comes to cultivating community engagement through art making, often working alongside educators to develop culturally relevant and engaging curriculum for all ages. Hellen has recently been developing an educational guide about back-strap weaving with a collaborator in Guatemala.
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