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Essay for Bay Nature, August 2020. I am an outdoor educator, most often, a backpacking and rock climbing instructor. Whether it’s a week-long trip or a twenty-four day trip, I am most nervous meeting students for the first time. That is when I am most aware of potential judgments based on my being small, Khmer, … Continue reading What I Carry on an Outdoor Adventure
I believe in small. I make small pots. Tiny planters, small cups, small bowls, low vases. Things that are small enough to hold. I make things that are meant to be held. There’s a feeling of intimacy in them. A housemate said to me that she feels different when she uses a cup or bowl … Continue reading small
Originally posted at Girls Like Giants and reposted at Racialicious (RIP) in 2012. Since writing this piece, I (rather unexpectedly) became a rock climbing instructor and outdoor educator. I've witnessed a heartening increase in public discourse around the topic of equity in this sector and am currently working on a follow-up piece. I’ve been climbing … Continue reading How I Learned to Not Stop Worrying and Still Love Rock Climbing
From why don't we know each other (2017) I was born with fire, water, air, and wood in my chart. It seems right that I reach for earth, apply my hands to it, dust my clothes with it. I explore the interaction between what I carry, what clay offers, and what clay receives from me. … Continue reading on the exchange
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