Episode #66: Inspire. Commit. Act. The Art and Heart of Sana Musasama
Today we are honored to have Sana Musasama, a global human rights activist, ceramicist, and mixed media artist. She will share with us excerpts from her life’s work and how that journey as an artist led her to Cambodia to work with women and young girls in #rehabilitation in Phnom Penh, following being forced into the sex industry there.
Sana continues her humanitarian work in Cambodia and coordinates the Apron Project, a cooperative business based on sewing skills.
In this episode, we cover:
- Getting to know Sana
- Thoughts on the difference between teacher, artist, and non-artist
- What does getting insulated mean?
- Sana's journey to Phnom Penh, #Cambodia
- The Apron project and her humanitarian work
- Sana's inspiration for her #ceramic work
- Sana recalls her encounters with young girls who had experience female circumcision
- Thoughts on foot binding
- Her advocacies
Helpful Links:
- Sana Musasama - Check out her Facebook @sana.musasama and Instagram @sanamusasama
- NSECA - National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
- Find Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman and at Tiktok as @therosewoman108
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“Getting to know Sana, and thoughts on the difference between teacher, artist, and non-artist.”
Frequently asked
Who is Sana Musasama?
She's a global human rights activist, ceramicist and mixed media artist whose work led her to Cambodia to work with women and young girls recovering after being forced into the sex industry in Phnom Penh.
What is the Apron Project?
It's a cooperative sewing business Sana coordinates as part of her ongoing humanitarian work in Cambodia, giving women a path toward economic independence.
How does Sana connect her art and her activism?
She discusses the difference between being a teacher, an artist and a non-artist, and how her ceramic work is directly inspired by the stories and resilience of the women and girls she works with.
References
- Listen: Episode #66 - Inspire. Commit. Act. The Art and Heart of Sana Musasama— The Rose Woman Podcast
- Sana Musasama— Sana Musasama
- NCECA 2022 Sacramento— National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
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