Crip Times Episode 4: The Cindy Baker Episode

Episode Notes “The piece is an opportunity for me to let the public see an artist who is working hard at resisting the impulse to work hard.” This week, Yousef and Kristina are joined by Cindy Baker, a contemporary artist whose work engages with queer, gender, race, disability, fat, and art discourses. We recorded this episode in the summer, but we think you’ll find it really speaks to the end-of-2020 burnout that many of us are collectively experiencing.  Cindy describes herself as feeling ‘wobbly’—how relatable. She tells us about her work “Crash Pad,” how she resists the notion of productivity, and how the pandemic has brought to light some things that disabled folks have been advocating for for years. The conversation ends with a reminder that self-indulgence is something that can only ever be positive.  As a content, the episode contains a brief mention of Cindy being abducted as a child from minute 38:00 to 41:00.  For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website:  https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/