Title

My Kinship with the Trees

Author

C. Daniela ShapiroFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-10-2023

Author's School

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

Author's Department

Graduate School of Art

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration & Visual Culture

Degree Type

Thesis

Abstract

This paper explores facets of patriarchy affecting women and the natural world. The paper suggests a cultivation of allyship and relationality between women and nature due to a shared experience of objectification within patriarchy. The separation of women from nature through origin stories, science, religion, language, and advertisement will be discussed. Examples from the graphic memoir Running without Moving are employed to emphasize this philosophy, including first person accounts.

Language

English

Program Chair

John Hendrix

Recommended Citation

Shapiro, C. Daniela, "My Kinship with the Trees" (2023). MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture. 14.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mfa_illustration/14