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My hope is that

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when people look at my work,

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they can feel as though

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they're stepping into a different world

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within the mundane.

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Hi, I’m Ruhee.

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I am a visual artist

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based in Houston, Texas.

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Growing up

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and seeing my mom

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and the other women

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within my family

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wearing these vibrant,

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bright colored clothing

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ended up inspiring kind of the base

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of how I make work,

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which is repetition,

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repeating patterns,

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and utilizing patterns

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that have cultural significance.

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The piece that I am making for Comcast

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is a combination of patterns

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that are found in Asian American culture,

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or even Asia as a whole.

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And, taking those patterns

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from their places of origins

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into the American landscape

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to create a new form and shape.

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This piece is more about helping people

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really consider

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what does being connected mean

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and how special it can be,

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how out of this world

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and magical it really is.

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Access to Internet has allowed

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for access to new ideas.

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It’s important

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to have a variety of people

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telling stories in different ways

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because it can be a way to connect

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with the foreign or the unknown.

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And those connections can form

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stronger bonds, stronger communities,

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and this ability to be more empathetic

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and sympathetic to other people's

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life stories and other

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people's life choices.