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Felicia 'Fe' Montes

Xicana Multimedia Artist/Educator/Femcee/Organizer

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L.A Times “Calendar” Section of “Love In A Cemetery” Exhibit (2010)

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MIS OTROS YO’S ~ IN LAK ECH. Being a nerd, paisa, homegirl, stilo’d, spirit, sometimes (anti) social butterfly SiStar gets a bit hard and a lot of busy... but I learned from the best of ‘em — so I keep my head high, smile through the small things, manifest medicine, honor my herencia, and hush the haters. . . Sending loads of love to all those going back to school this week.. teasshers, students, parents, admin, organizers, janitors, and all. I was always in so many cliques... moved seamelssly through them all- the cha chas, the punks, the party crews, the ravers, the jocks. the honor students, the misfits, artists, musicos, and all... poquito de todo - en mi! . Have a great year y’all and hit me up for gym, grading, gardening & /or getting down dancing dates amongst other fun and fierce stuff I wanna be doing within and around the healing, artivist, and home-work. .there’s so much work to be done— that’s why I’m thankful for you! . Ok now back to prep 5 college classes ... I totally found another thing to procrastinate with- this post! lol .. Oh and PSS, these are my new and very 1st glasses ever... what do you think? OK, BYEEE

Prepping for the school year... First time I'll teach 4 classes and 1 for the first time ever. I am excited and nervous... especially since I wanna revamp a lot of what I've done in past semesters. I've been doing a lot of ProFe Professional development on campus this past year and its a trip that the way I was taught in college is basically not the way that works or benefits students. I am relearning and learning so much. . . I started today's prep session with reviewing student evals from past semesters and I am reminded that I have to get rid of the imposter syndrome that I sometimes carry. I'm Xicana by blood, by politic, by history, by ceremony, by movement, by knowledge and I have so much to share and learn within Chicana/o/x Latina/o/x classes. You, my community and my family are inspirations and keep me reminded why we do what we do. I have a responsibility to show up and show out... wish me luck, confidence, time management, and a lot of energy for my back to back classes. Gracias!

C E R E M O N I A My ceremony life in one photo. Connected to both sun and moon - they got me going in circles. After decades, I’m still just learning about me, ceremony and the place and role of womxn in specific ceremonies — and especially in ceremonies that are all about womxn and based on her anatomy. . . Over and over my moon comes on these key ceremonies and I am unable to participate. When it happens I get sad, hurt, and a feeling of longing to stay. But I know and have been told over and over again there is a reason. A reason for me to not participate in that specific way but also perhaps a reason to move me away... to have me do something else, to shield me, etc. For whatever reason creator did not have me there this year again for the full ceremony. The first day I cried, I let go and then my moon said let’s go. I have been bleeding since then. Shedding the last few years and all that does not serve me. Summer ceremony is my yearly thanksgiving, my yearly mind, body and spirit check. . . I am thankful for these ways, the elders, the kids, todxs, toditxs that go or are a part in such integral ways. I especially thank the womxn, who cook, bead, clean, cuidar, dance, sing, cry, smile, laugh, and so much more. In and out of ceremony— you are everything!

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