“Carolina Rubio-MacWright is an artist, immigration lawyer and activist fighting for immigrant and humanitarian rights. Her experience as an immigrant and attorney opened her eyes to systems of oppression and how these all intersect and prevent people from being free and joyful. She believes art is the most powerful way of explaining these inequities.”

“The first words shared by a student at the first Know Your Rights class were: “the last time I touched land this way was when I crossed the border barefoot.” This moment of vulnerability, inspired others to open up. ”

“Touching clay - feeling, working with land - has a grounding element. That same grounding element that many immigrants feel when arriving after fleeing perilous conditions.”

“The kinesthetic nature of clay allows people to open up, learn, listen and connect with others in a very human way that removes power structures engrained in our society and bodies. ”