12020-12-01T18:04:20-08:00Carson Nadash7Reflection on embodiment and materialityplain2020-12-09T17:43:33-08:00202038.9695721° N, -76.6480543° WThis is me in my work space at my desk in my bedroom. I live in Annapolis, Maryland, which is why I have the sailboat on my desk. This is my quiet space and one of the only areas where I can guarantee some sort of productivity. My workspace is the tangible and visible representation of my embodiment as a designer. I have been using this area since elementary school, and it says a lot about me. Its vibrant, colorful, and appears to be organized, but if you were to open one of these drawers you would see it is a mess in there, which is a metaphor for my academic life during the pandemic. COVID-19 has presented many challenges in this transition to online learning, but my anchor to keep me grounded has always been my workspace. Now onto the relationship between my embodiment and my work on this anthology project. As privileged and oblivious as I am, my embodiment presents a challenge to me as I explore, educate, and expose myself to the experiences of women writers who have been faced with vast disparity and marginalization along their journeys. There is no doubt that it effects my work and makes my perspective unique, as everyones embodiment does. Recognizing my privilege and embracing my embodiment is something that I will keep in mind every step of the way as this anthology runs its course.
