Julianne Castillo

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My name is Julianne Castillo. I was born and raised on the island of Maui. I attended Maui High School and graduated in 2014. At the time, the ACOM (Arts and Communications) path core was still relatively new. I attended UH Maui College where I received my A.A. in Liberal Arts. I then transferred to the University of Manoa to study Environmental Design. Ultimately, I realized it was not a path I wanted to continue and took a break from being a full-time student. From 2017 to 2020, I took a variety of classes at UH Maui College to figure out what career I wanted to pursue and to learn more about myself. While at UH Maui, I enrolled in all forms of art courses from Digital Media to Ceramics to Photography. I felt in my element. It was then that I found my spark and decided to go back to school full-time, which lead me to transfer to UH West O‘ahu, and join the Academy of Creative Media. My college journey has been a roller coaster but it has been an enjoyable ride. If I were an artist’s tool I would have to choose a paint brush. There’s something freeing about creating brushstrokes on canvas. It brings me peace and helps calm my mind especially during stressful times.

Research Topic: Storytelling

Research Question: What are the dangers of a single story perspective?

Abstract

A stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular person or group of people. A child is often taught or learned by an authoritative figure, media, or peers. According to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the single-story perspective teaches children about the world through a singular lens clouding their view. Often times these stories categorize a group of people based on race, sexual orientation, and gender. Fairtayles are known to be full of wonder, excitement, and life lessons. They have been around for over 4,000 years and have been retold by hundreds of authors with little to no adaptations. Starring main characters that appeal to the white cis-heteronormative students and continue to perpetuate the single-story perspective. But what about the students of color or queer pupils? Fairytales lack representation. By retelling these stories using an intersectional approach and queer theory, authors will breathe new life into old tales, and bring them into the current century.

Capstone Project: Self-study/IG

Capstone Proposal

Title: The Fairytale Archives

CREATIVE PROCESS:

The concept of creativity has come a long way. The Old Greeks would call those creative forces muses, other religions referred to them as God. Today people still mostly treat creativity as an aha moment outside the area of influence. However, just by looking at the creative process one can tell, that creativity and creative work is more than just that one "Aha-Moment" (insight). It is clear that generating ideas demands planning and preparation, identifying something of interest like a problem, an opportunity or a challenge, doing research. This then leads to thinking of a solution, allowing time to incubate and iterations before arriving at something “complete.” Students learn that hard work is what makes their ideas come to life and sticktuiveness is what helps them get better.

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