What: "Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower" featuring feminist artist Carol Rosetti
When: Monday, March 23; 6 p.m.
Where: Art and Journalism Building room 175
An illustrator known for her work on women empowerment and social justice issues is coming to Ball State as a part of Women’s Week and Women’s History Month.
Illustrator Carol Rossetti’s “Women” series went viral last year after she started posting her work on Facebook. Rossetti will speak at an event titled “Women: Body-Positive Art to Inspire and Empower.”
Rossetti’s art often features a woman within a circular frame, surrounded by text that encourages her to embrace some part of herself.
“Larissa heard a thousand times she’s not a ‘real woman,’” says one of her pieces. “But that’s exactly what you are, OK, Larissa? You are the only authority of your body and your identity.”
The women in Rossetti’s illustrations come from diverse backgrounds including different ages, ethnicities and religions.
Ro-Anne Royer Engle, director of the Multicultural Center, said Rossetti’s work is a unique way to address social justice issues and women empowerment with students.
“Bringing her is important because students can see how diversity and multiculturalism can play a role in whatever career they are in,” said Engle.
The Multicultural Center is trying to use different methods to talk about diversity and multiculturalism, Engle said.
She said she hopes this event appeals to students who would not normally attend a diversity or multicultural program during Women’s History Month.
Brooke Sturgell, a senior visual communications major, first came across Rossetti’s art via the blogging site Tumblr. While taking a social criticism class she learned more about her.
Sturgell said she is looking forward to learning more about how to use art to address social justice issues and “making good use of art to reach a new audience.”
Engle hopes to get some of Rossetti’s art for the Multicultural Center.
“So many of them represent what we do and will be great artistic display for the center,” said Engle.
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