TEXTILE ART/FEMINIST ART

[Lynne Collinson]

If any artists working in textiles would take a few moments to respond to
the following survey, it would be sincerely appreciated.
Please return the survey to Rebecca Collinson (rcol...@s850.mwc.edu)
or c/o Lynne Collinson (Lynne_C...@Brown.edu)

My name is Rebecca Collinson, and I am a senior at Mary Washington College
in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I am developing an independent study project
concerning contemporary feminist art. The enclosed survey is critical to
my research.

In my paper I explore issues of invisibility, anonymity, and the silence
of women in traditional art historical discourse, and it is my view that
these issues serve as the impetus for contemporary feminist art. The
artist creates so that she may be seen, known, and heard, thus combating
the presence of discrimination. She spreads knowledge about women and
society as a whole from a female perspective.

Please take some time to answer my questions and to let us know what you
think. Any additional comments are welcome. I thank you for your time
and contribution.

1. Please indicate: _____Female _____Male

2. Age: ______

3. Profession: ____________________________________________

4. Educational Background: _____BA _____BFA _____MA _____MFA

_____PhD Other:____________________

5. Do you agree that women have been ignored in the traditional art
historical discourse? _____Yes _____No

6. Would you consider traditional crafts, such as quilting, as fine arts?
_____Yes _____No

7. Does the belief in a universal female essence (for example, łall women
are nurturing˛) create stereotypes? _____Yes _____No

8. Are womenąs museums, such as the National Museum of Women in the Arts
in Washington, D.C., beneficial? _____Yes _____No

9. Or, rather, do these museums isolate womenąs art from the mainstream
discourse?
_____Yes _____No

10. Is it possible for patriarchal stereotypes to be reinterpreted from
a feminist perspective? _____Yes _____No

11. What is more important to feminist art: aesthetics or content?

_______________________________________________________________

12. Does feminist art necessitate political activism? _____Yes _____No

13. Are interventions, such as the work of the Guerrilla Girls,
considered art?
_____Yes _____No

14. Have organizations such as WAC (Womenąs Action Coalition) been effective?
_____Yes _____No

15. Does feminist art deserve federal funding? _____Yes _____No
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